In Memory of Dr. Ron Sider&#;s Life and Legacy
Palmer Theological Seminary and Eastern University join together in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Ron Sider, who passed away Wednesday, July 27 at age
As Emeritus Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry, and Public Policy, Dr. Sider held the longest faculty tenure in Palmer Theological Seminary history. Since his arrival in , his ministry bore extensive fruit in the seminary classroom, the local and global church, and in the public sphere, both in the United States and abroad.
Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson, Interim Dean of Palmer Theological Seminary, shares, “Few people have helped to shape the Scripture-rooted social justice orientation of Palmer Seminary more than Ron Sider. His humble but incredibly powerful and prophetic voice consistently challenged people to seek justice for and with those who are poor. Over a 45 year span, his impact and contributions to our students, faculty, and alumni are innumerable. His presence will be sorely missed, as he always asked those questions that helped us to think more critically about issues of faith and social justice. Ron’s love and commitment to Jesus wer
The history of the worldwide journey of evangelicals toward a holistic understanding and practice of mission cannot be told without taking into account the legacy of a North American theologian-activist by the name of Ronald J. Sider. His death on 27 July at age 82 gives us occasion to celebrate a life meaningfully lived and to reflect upon the lasting impact of his work on the mission of the church.
Though he was a distinguished professor of theology, holistic ministry, and public policy at Palmer Theological Seminary near Philadelphia for almost 45 years and founder of Christians (formerly Evangelicals) for Social Action, Sider never served as a cross-cultural missionary. His research and ministry focused predominantly on his own context of North America, as he called for a full-orbed Christianity that addressed both soul and society. However, North America could not contain his message—Sider’s influence crossed continental borders and made an impact on the church’s global mission.
This was not purely incidental. He was present, for example, at all three international Lausanne congresses. I personally went with him to the Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town in In between th
O legado de Ronald J. Sider
Se Sider não se considerava um ativista social, então o que ele era? Em suas próprias palavras: “Sou um discípulo de Jesus Cristo, o Salvador e Senhor do universo”.
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Embora tenha sido fundador da organização Christians for Social Action e, por quase 45 anos, um ilustre professor de teologia, ministério holístico e políticas públicas no Palmer Theological Seminary, próximo à cidade de Filadélfia, Ronald Sider nunca serviu como missionário transcultural. Seu ministério e área de pesquisa se concentraram pre
Ronald J. Sider, an author, seminary professor and social justice activist whose Mennonite World Conference speech in inspired the creation of Christian (now Community) Peacemaker Teams, died July He was
His family announced the cause of death as cardiac arrest.
A longtime professor at Palmer Theological Seminary, Sider is best known for his book, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity, and for founding Christians for Social Action, which seeks to rally evangelicals and other Christians to put their faith to work in support of the common good.
Christianity Today cited Rich Christians as one of the most influential books in religion in the 20th century.
“The big lie of contemporary advertising is that we get love and joy and fulfillment through things,” said Sider in as he was completing his fifth edition of the book. “Every religion in the world knows and says we get joy and fulfillment through right relationships with God and neighbor.”
Christians for Social Action was inspired by “The Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern,” a document that “called for a rejection of racism, economic materialism, economic inequali
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