Jack T. Sanders passed away on January 21, 2016, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at the age of 80. Dr. Sanders served as the head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon for many years before retiring in 2002. His work concentrated on the beginnings of conflict between Christians and Jews, as well as how religious ideas were accepted and adapted in various cultures. These studies resulted in many publications, including Ethics in the New Testament (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975), The Jews in Luke-Acts (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987) and Schismatics, Sectarians, Dissidents, Deviants (Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press International, 1993). He also contributed an article to Bible Review.a
During retirement he shifted his studies toward history, showcasing the role Jews played in the development of the West in a book titled Samuel Rothchild: A Jewish Pioneer in Eastern Oregon in the Days of the Old West (Pendleton, OR: Jack T. Sanders, 2011). He is survived by his wife, Susan Elizabeth Plass, and son, Collin Thomas.
Jack T. Sanders passed away on January 21, 2016, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at the age of 80. Dr. Sanders served as the head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon for many years before retiring in 2002. His work concentrated on the beginnings of conflict between Christians and Jews, as well as how religious ideas were accepted and adapted in various cultures. These studies resulted in many publications, including Ethics in the New Testament (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975), The Jews in Luke-Acts (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987) and Schismatics, Sectarians, Dissidents, Deviants (Valley Forge, PA: […]
You have already read your free article for this month. Please join the BAS Library or become an All Access member of BAS to gain full access to this article and so much more.
