Albert Mollegen
Albert Theodore Mollegen, Sr. (February 17, 1906 – January 22, 1984) was a widely-known apologist for classical Christianity and a proponent of evangelical liberalism. Birth and early years Mollegen was born in McComb, Mississippi to Charles Henry Mollegen (1880–1912) and Bessie Lee McDonald (1882–1969). His father died when he was very young. He studied at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College (now Mississippi State University) before graduating from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria. Graduate coursework was completed in New York City. He earned a master's degree at Union Theological Seminary and a doctorate at the General Theological Seminary. At Union, Mollegen was one of the first American students of the religious socialist Paul Tillich. He later became one of Tillich's most articulate adherents. Career Mollegen taught New Testament language and literature and Christian ethics at the Virginia Theological Seminary for most of his career. He also lectured at many campuses including the University of Chicago, University of Florida, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Southern Methodist University, and Cambridge University. In 1947, he founded Christianity and Modern Man, a liberal evangelical organization. He retired from the faculty of the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1974. Personal life His wife, the former Harriette Ione Rush of Meridian, Mississippi, died in 1978. He has a son, A.T. Mollegen Jr. (known as Ted) of Mystic, Conn.; a daughter, Anne Mollegen Smith of New York City, and three grandchildren. Works Books Mollegen, Albert T., The faith of Christians (1954) Mollegen, Albert T., The Christianity of St. Paul (1956) Mollegen, Albert T., Christianity and modern man ; the crisis of secularism (The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1961). Articles Mollegen, Albert T., and Charles P. Price, Existentialism: question or answer? (1961) See also Christian apologetics References 1906 births 1984 deaths American theologians Christian apologists Evangelical theologians Evangelical writers Evangelicalism in the United States Writers from Mississippi The Stony Brook School alumni General Theological Seminary alumni Mississippi State University alumni Union Theological Seminary (New York City) alumni Virginia Theological Seminary alumni Virginia Theological Seminary faculty