Marcia Bunge
| Marcia Bunge | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Education | Ph.D. (1986), M.A. (1979), University of Chicago; B.A. in English and Music (1976), St. Olaf College |
| Occupation | theologian, professor, author |
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Theological work | |
| Tradition or movement | Lutheranism |
| Main interests | children in religion and ethics |
Marcia Bunge is a theologian and professor of Lutheran studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. Her research focuses on children and childhood in religion and ethics,[1] and she has "emerged as an authority in this new area of theology of childhood."[2]
Bunge taught at Luther Seminary from 1985 to 1990, Luther College from 1990 to 1995, Gustavus Adolphus College from 1995 to 1997 and again since 2012, and Christ College at Valparaiso University from 1997 to 2012.[3] She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1986.
Bunge served on the general advisory board of the Valparaiso University magazine The Cresset,[4] and on the National Task Force for Education for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. From 2003-2008 she co-chaired the “Childhood Studies and Religion Consultation” of the American Academy of Religion. Bunge served on the Society of Biblical Literature's “Children in the Biblical World” section steering committee.[5] She has also written about Christians' responsibility toward the environment.[6]
Bibliography
- Herder, Johann Gottfried (1993). Against Pure Reason: Writings on History, Language, and Religion. Marcia Bunge (translator). (English ed.).
- Bunge, Marcia, ed. (2001). The Child in Christian Thought. Eerdmans.
- Bunge, Marcia, ed. (2008). The Child in the Bible. Eerdmans. With substantial introduction.[7]
- Bunge, Marcia, ed. (2009). Children and Childhood in World Religions: Primary Sources and Texts. Rutgers. Explores children and childhood in Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Confucianism, Islam, and Buddhism.[8]
- Bunge, Marcia, ed. (2012). Children, Adults, and Shared Responsibilities: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives. Cambridge University Press.
References
- ↑ Berryman, Jerome W. (November 2009). Children and the Theologians: Clearing the Way for Grace. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-8192-2347-0. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ Roderick, Ellen (2011). "Review: The Child in Christian Thought". Center for Cultural and Pastoral Research: Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family.
- ↑ "Faculty Profiles: Marcia Bunge". Gustavus Adolphus College.
- ↑ The Cresset staff at the Wayback Machine (archived January 10, 2012)
- ↑ "Faculty: Marcia Bunge". Valparaiso University - Christ College.
- ↑ Oliver, Rachel (January 28, 2008). "All About: Religion and the Environment". CNN. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ Koepf-Taylor, Laurel W. (November 2013). Give Me Children Or I Shall Die: Children and Communal Survival in Biblical Literature. Augsburg Fortress. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4514-6563-1. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ Csinos, David M. (2011). "A Review of "Children and Childhood in World Religions: Primary Sources and Texts"". Religious Education. 106 (4). doi:10.1080/00344087.2011.588124.