In Memoriam: Carter Lindberg, 1937–2024

Carter Lindberg was Professor Emeritus of Church History and Reformation Studies at Boston University School of Theology. He taught there for over thirty years before retiring in 2002. He served the academy in a number of roles—as a doctoral mentor, engaged scholar, and warm and approachable teacher...

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Published inThe Sixteenth century journal Vol. 54; no. 3-4; pp. 407 - 408
Main Author Whitford, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago University of Chicago Press 01.09.2023
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Lindberg, Carter
Protestant Reformation
Religious history
University professors
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Summary:Carter Lindberg was Professor Emeritus of Church History and Reformation Studies at Boston University School of Theology. He taught there for over thirty years before retiring in 2002. He served the academy in a number of roles—as a doctoral mentor, engaged scholar, and warm and approachable teacher. He served as president of the Sixteenth Century Society in 1979 and also served on the Council both before and after his years as vice-president and president. For over a decade he served on the continuation committee of the International Congress for Luther Research. He is best known for his 1996 textbook, The European Reformations. Textbooks do not often change scholarly discourse on a topic, but European Reformations changed how people both understand the reformations of the sixteenth century and teach them. He cared deeply about the social impact of the reformations, publishing numerous articles on the topic, editing a volume, and authoring, in 1993, Beyond Charity: Reformation Initiatives for the Poor. He also wrote and thought a great deal about love. His last monograph, published in 2008, was Love: A Brief History. Carter loved and laughed deeply.
ISSN:0361-0160
2326-0726
DOI:10.1086/730885