Harold S. Bender

Harold Stauffer Bender
Harold Stauffer Bender
Born	July 19, 1897; Elkhart, Indiana, US
Died	September 21, 1962 (aged 65)
Occupation	Theologian
Spouse	Elizabeth Barbara Horsch
Children	2

Harold Stauffer Bender (July 19, 1897 – September 21, 1962) was a prominent professor of theology at Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana) and Goshen Biblical Seminary. His accomplishments include founding both the Mennonite Historical Library and The Mennonite Quarterly Review. He served as president of the American Society of Church History, and was a major scholarly influence on fellow Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder.

Bender graduated from Elkhart High School (1914), Goshen College (Bachelor of Arts, 1918), Garrett Biblical Institute (Bachelor of Divinity, 1922), Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Theology, 1923), and Princeton University (Master of Arts, 1923). He attended the University of Tübingen, 1923–1924. Bender was awarded his Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg in 1935.

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