A Celebration of Robert W. Jenson
Robert P George
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10 October 2022
4 April 2026
Robert W. Jenson has been called “the greatest American theologian since Jonathan Edwards.” The author of 25 books, hundreds of articles, co-founder of the journals Dialog and Pro Ecclesia, and co-founder of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology, Jenson held positions at Luther College, the University of Oxford, Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, St. Olaf College, and the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton.
On October 5, the Center for Barth Studies hosted an event to showcase The Robert W. Jenson papers. Reflections were offered to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Robert W. Jenson, both in the academy and the church. To learn more about the Robert W. Jenson papers: https://barth.ptsem.edu/research/robert-w-jenson-papers/
Speakers included Dr. Bruce L. McCormack (Princeton Theological Seminary), Dr. Adam Eitel (Yale Divinity School), Dr. Matthew Burdette, and Solveig Gold (Princeton University). In their absence, reflections on Jenson's life and legacy from Dr. Robert George (Princeton University) and Rev. Dr. Kara Slade (Trinity Church, Princeton) were read at the event.
