Donald Bloesch, professor emeritus at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and a longtime conservative voice for renewal in the United Church of Christ, passed away on Tuesday. Bloesch had been influential evangelical voice for over 40 years through a wide range of writings, but particular his Essentials of Evangelical Theology and Christian Foundations series.
I first encountered Bloesch during my seminary years, and he quickly became one of my favorite evangelical theologians. I appreciated his careful thinking, his critical engagement with a wide range of biblical scholars and theologians, and his evangelical appropriation of Karl Barth’s theology. In many ways, he modeled how a committed evangelical can and should engage a broad range of theological voices. I’m sure that I’m not alone in saying that his contributions have been greatly appreciated and his voice will be missed.
This is indeed a sad loss – he was a good scholar/theologian. i enjoyed reading his boo Jesus Christ Savior and Lord.
Thanks for this, Marc.
I started reading his Essentials of Evangelical Theology but didn’t finish it. I hope to someday.
Thank’s for posting this… so sad to hear but he lived to a ripe old age.
It is definitely a loss, but he did have a long and amazingly productive life.
He was a throw-back to another careful generation of NT scholarship. He shall be missed…RIP!