William Placher

William Carl Placher (1948–2008) was an American postliberal theologian. He was LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Wabash College until his death in 2008. He was a leader at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church.^[6][7]

William Placher
Born	William Carl Placher (1948-04-28)April 28, 1948[1] Peoria, Illinois, US[1]
Died	November 30, 2008(2008-11-30) (aged 60)[2] Collegeville, Minnesota, US[3]
Academic background
Alma mater	Wabash College[1] Yale University[1]
Influences	Hans Frei[4] George Lindbeck[5]
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
School or tradition	Postliberalism Presbyterianism
Institutions	Wabash College

Publications

Readings in the History of Christianity, Volume 1, Westminster Press, 1988.
The Domestication of Transcendence: How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong, Westminster John Knox Press, 1996.
Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith, Westminster John Knox Press, 2001.