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Prof. Dr. Walter Wink (born 1935) is Professor emeritus
Emeritus

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 at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City
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. His faculty discipline is biblical interpretation
Biblical hermeneutics

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. Wink earned Master of Divinity (1959) and Ph.D. (1963) degrees from Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

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 in New York City
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. Ordained a Methodist minister in 1961, he served as Pastor of First United Methodist Church, in Hitchcock, Texas from 1962-67. He then returned to Union Seminary as first Assistant, then Associate Professor of New Testament.






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Prof. Dr. Walter Wink (born 1935) is Professor emeritus
Emeritus

Emeritus is an adjective that is used in the title of a retired professor, bishop or other professional. Emerita was used for women, but is rarely used today....
 at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
. His faculty discipline is biblical interpretation
Biblical hermeneutics

Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible. It is part of the more broad field of hermeneutics which involves not just the study of principles for the text, but includes all forms of communication: verbal, nonverbal and written....
. Wink earned Master of Divinity (1959) and Ph.D. (1963) degrees from Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a preeminent independent graduate school of theology, located in Manhattan between Claremont Avenue and Broadway , 120th to 122nd Streets....
 in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
. Ordained a Methodist minister in 1961, he served as Pastor of First United Methodist Church, in Hitchcock, Texas from 1962-67. He then returned to Union Seminary as first Assistant, then Associate Professor of New Testament. In 1989-1990 he was a Peace Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace
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.

He is known for his work on power structure
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s, with a progressive
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 Christian
Christian

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 view on current political and cultural matters. He coined the phrase "the myth of redemptive violence
Myth of redemptive violence

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", and has contributed to discourse on homosexuality and religion
Homosexuality and religion

Though the relationship between homosexuality and religion can vary greatly across time and place, within and between different religions and sects, and regarding different forms of homosexuality and bisexuality, current authoritative bodies and doctrines of the world's largest religions generally view homosexuality negatively....
, pacifism
Pacifism

Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes or gaining advantage. Pacifism covers a spectrum of views ranging from the belief that international disputes can and should be peacefully resolved; to calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and war; to opposition to any organization of society...
, psychology & Biblical Studies, and Jesus
Jesus

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 as a historical figure. Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson

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 likens some of Wink's ideas to "an epidemiology
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 of power disorders", a phenomenology of oppression
Oppression

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. Author Philip Yancey
Philip Yancey

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 references Wink frequently in his work.,

One of Wink's major avenues for teaching has been his leadership of workshops to church and other groups, based on his method of Bible study (The Bible in Human Transformation, 1973), and incorporating meditation, artwork, and movement. These workshops are often presented jointly with his second wife, June Keener-Wink, a dancer and potter.

One of Walter Wink's sons, Chris Wink, is known as a founding member of the Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group

'Blue Man Group' is a creative organization founded by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman. The organization produces theatrical shows and concerts featuring music, comedy and multimedia; recorded music and scores for film and television; television appearances for shows such as The Tonight Show, Scrubs , and Arrested Developme...
.

Partial bibliography


  • John the Baptist in the Gospel Tradition, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1968. (out of print)
  • The Bible in Human Transformation, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1973. (out of print)
  • The Powers Trilogy:
    • Naming the Powers: The Language of Power in the New Testament, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984. ISBN 0-8006-1786-X
    • Unmasking the Powers: The Invisible Forces That Determine Human Existence, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1986. ISBN 0-8006-1902-1
    • Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992. ISBN 0-8006-2646-X
  • Violence and Nonviolence in South Africa, Philadelphia: New Society Publishers, 1987. (out of print)
  • Transforming Bible Study, second edition, Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. (out of print)
  • Proclamation 5: Holy Week, Year B, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993. (out of print)
  • Cracking the Gnostic Code: The Powers in Gnosticism, (Society of Biblical Literature Monograph Series), Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1993. ISBN 1-55540-860-5
  • When the Powers Fall: Reconciliation in the Healing of Nations, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8006-3127-7; Swedish edition: Healing a Nation's Wounds: Reconciliation on the Road to Democracy (Uppsala, Sweden: Life and Peace Institute, 1997)
  • The Powers That Be:Theology for a New Millennium, New York: Doubleday, 1999. ISBN 0-385-48752-5
  • Homosexuality and Christian Faith: Questions of Conscience for the Churches (editor), Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8006-3186-2
  • Peace Is The Way: Writings on Nonviolence from the Fellowship of Reconciliation., (editor), Orbis Books, 2000. ISBN 1-57075-315-6
  • John the Baptist in the Gospel Tradition, Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001. ISBN 1-57910-529-7
  • The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of the Man, Fortress Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8006-3262-1
  • Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way, Augsburg Fortress, 2003. ISBN 0-8006-3609-0


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