Tom F. Driver | |
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 Driver in 2014 | |
| Born | Tom Faw Driver May 31, 1925 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2021 (aged 96) |
| Title | Paul J. Tillich Professor of Theology and Culture Emeritus |
| Spouse |
Anne L. Barstow (m. 1952) |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Sense of History in Greek and Shakespearean Drama (1957) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Union Theological Seminary |
| Doctoral students | Carter Heyward[1] |
Tom Faw Driver (May 31, 1925 – July 12, 2021) was a theologian, preacher, lecturer, author, and peace activist.[2][3] He is best known for his combined interest in theology, theater, and ritual studies. Tom F. Driver is also known for his numerous publications and lectures on similar topics, which range from academic and popular articles to sermons and books. These culminate in works that condemn war and advocate justice. Driver was also the photographer and director of two documentary films about the violence in Colombia, both of which were written and narrated in collaboration with his wife, historian Anne L. Barstow. Since his retirement from teaching (1991), Driver has actively been included in a number of projects that promote peace, justice, and human rights in Haiti and Colombia. He has advocated nonviolent resistance to evil, as well as the rejection of war. In 2014, Tom and his wife were the first recipients of the annual Anne Barstow and Tom Driver Award for Excellence in Nonviolent Action in Retirement,[4] given by the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
- ^ Heyward, Carter (2017). She Flies On: A White Southern Christian Debutante Wakes Up. New York: Church Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-8192-3353-0.
- ^ "TOM DRIVER". New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Faculty Emeriti/ae". Union Theological Seminary.
- ^ "Un-Gala in Celebration of Anne Barstow and Tom Driver". The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.