Robert W. Funk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert W. Funk
American theologian and Biblical scholar
Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1926
Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 03-Sep-2005
Profession: theologian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Robert W. Funk
- Robert W.
- Funk (July 18, 1926 – September 3, 2005) was an American biblical scholar, founder of the Jesus Seminar and the nonprofit Westar Institute in Santa Rosa, California.
- Funk, an academic, 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 peers described Jesus' parables as containing shocking messages that contradicted established religious attitudes.
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