Walter Wink
Walter Wink | |
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Occupation | minister, theologian, author |
Language | English |
Spouse | June Keener Wink[1] |
Children | Rebecca Wink, Steve Wink, Chris Wink and Stepchildren: Kim Bergland, Kurt Bergland[1] |
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Walter Wink (May 21, 1935 – May 10, 2012) was an American
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
— Ephesians 6:12 (ESV)
Breaking with Christian hermeneutic tradition of Christian demonology, he interprets Paul's hierarchy of "rulers" to refer to imperial powers, with corresponding and political theologies and ideologies of state violence. Giving examples from ancient Babylon through the popular media of today, these are supported by, in a phrase he coined "the myth of redemptive violence
Career
Wink earned a B.A. from
He was known for his work on
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 were often presented jointly with his 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.
Power Disorders and Christian Response
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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
- Naming the Powers: The Language of Power in the New Testament, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984.
- 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
- Just Jesus: My Struggle to Become Human, Image, 2014. ISBN 978-0307955814
- The System Belongs to God DVD, UMCom Productions, http://secure.umcom.org/Store/the-system-belongs-to-god.
References
- ^ a b c d Deats, Richard (May 2012). "Walter Wink, Presente!". Fellowship of Reconciliation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Dr. Wink's Curriculum Vitae
- ^ "Neal Stephenson's Past, Present, and Future". February 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "CSEC". Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ "Christianity Today". 2 April 2001. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
External links
- Personal website
- "Walter Wink, Presente!," obituary by Richard Deats, Fellowship of Reconciliation, 11 May 2012
- Review of The Human Being, by D. Seiple, Union Seminary Quarterly Review, Vol 55 (3-4), 2001, pp. 178-183