Kimlyn J. Bender

Professor of Christian Theology | Baylor University

Kimlyn J. Bender is Professor of Christian Theology and holds the Foy Valentine Chair in Christian Theology and Ethics at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He received his Ph.D. in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary.  He is the author and editor of a number of books, including Karl Barth’s Christological Ecclesiology; Reading Karl Barth for the Church: A Guide and Companion; Confessing Christ for Church and World: Studies in Modern Theology; and Reflections on Reformational Theology: Studies in the Theology of the Reformation, Karl Barth, and the Evangelical Tradition.  His most recent book is 1 Corinthians in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series.  His work has been published in numerous journals and collections. He is the recipient of the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics (First Prize), the David Allan Hubbard Award from Fuller Theological Seminary, and the Outstanding Faculty Award from both the University of Sioux Falls and from Baylor University.