William Carl Placher (1948–2008) was an American postliberal theologian. He was Follette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at

Wabash College Wabash College is a private liberal arts men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Founded in 1832 by several Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, it enrolls nearly 900 students. The college offers an undergraduate liberal arts cu ...

until his death in 2008. He was a leader at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church. Publications Readings in the History of Christianity, Volume 1, Westminster Press, 1988.
The Domestication of Transcendence: How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong, Westminster John Knox Press, 1996.
Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith, Westminster John Knox Press, 2001.

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1948 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American theologians 20th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians American Calvinist and Reformed theologians American Presbyterians Presbyterian Church (USA) Wabash College faculty {{Christian-theologian-stub