CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Wabash College professor William C. Placher died unexpectedly on Dec 4, 2008, at 6:14 PM leaving the college community mourning the loss of one of its most influential teachers and scholars.
Placher, the LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, was 60. He died of natural causes, according to Wabash spokesman Jim Amidon.
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In 2002, the American Academy of Religion named him the best teacher in the country, honoring him with the Excellence in Teaching Award. He received the McLain-McTurnan Award for Excellence in Teaching at Wabash in 1980. In 2006, the Indiana Humanities Council honored him with the Indiana Humanities Award for his teaching, scholarship, and collegiality.
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He was the author of 13 books, including A History of Christian Theology, Unapologetic Theology, Narratives of a Vulnerable God, The Domestication of Transcendence, Jesus the Savior, and the Triune God. He also edited the textbook, Essentials of Christian Theology, which was honored by both Christian Century and Christianity Today. He gave more than 40 invited lectures and was the author of literally dozens of essays, articles, and reviews.
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