Robert W. Funk
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American theologian and Biblical scholar
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Religious Studies
#359
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#717
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#167
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Biblical Studies
#35
World Rank
#42
Historical Rank
#22
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Theology
#426
World Rank
#894
Historical Rank
#174
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Religious Studies
Robert W. Funk's Degrees
- PhD New Testament Vanderbilt University
- Doctorate New Testament Vanderbilt University
Why Is Robert W. Funk Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Robert W. Funk was an American biblical scholar, founder of the Jesus Seminar and the nonprofit Westar Institute in Santa Rosa, California. Funk sought to promote research and education on what he called biblical literacy. His approach to hermeneutics was historical-critical, with a strongly skeptical view of orthodox Christian belief, particularly concerning the historical Jesus. He and his associates described Jesus' parables as containing shocking messages that contradicted established religious attitudes.
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