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Edmond La Beaume Cherbonnier

January 31, 2023

The Rev. Edmond La Beaume Cherbonnier (February 11, 1918 – March 7, 2017) was an American scholar in the field of religious studies.[1] He served as Professor of Religion at Trinity College, Connecticut, and as a deacon in the Episcopal Church. He is known for his work on Christianity, analyzing idolatry and distinctions between mystical and biblical thought, his efforts on developing and advancing religious studies, and for founding the Religion Department at Trinity College in 1955.[2]

Edmond La B. Cherbonnier
BornFebruary 11, 1918
Saint Louis, Missouri
DiedMarch 7, 2017 (aged 99)
NationalityAmerican
Education

Early life

Edmond Cherbonnier was born on February 11, 1918, in Saint Louis, Missouri. His father, Edward Goodwin Cherbonnier, was a vice president of the Ralston Purina Company.[3]

After graduation from St. Louis Country Day School, Cherbonnier entered Harvard University, where he majored in geology.[4] In 1939, he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts cum laude.[5] During his undergraduate years, when associated with Harvard’s Winthrop House, (one of twelve undergraduate residences)[6] he was elected President of the Phillips Brooks House Association (a student-run public service organization).[6] He was a member of the Winthrop House Committee and the Harvard Glee Club, and an active participant for several years in social service work at the Phillips Brooks House Association.[6]

Professional career

Cherbonnier held a brief post as teacher of Latin at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut.[1] Shortly thereafter, Cherbonnier enrolled at Union Theological Seminary in New York; his graduate studies were interrupted while he served as a naval aviator during World War II.[5] After his wartime service, he resumed his theological studies and in 1947 received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Union. In the same year he was ordained a deacon by the Episcopal Bishop of Missouri.[7] Subsequent study on a Fiske Fellowship from Harvard[8] led to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (1948) and Master of Arts (1952) from Cambridge University, England. Additionally, from 1948-1949 Cherbonnier was in residence as a Union Seminary Traveling Fellow at the University of Strasbourg and the University of Zurich.

Cherbonnier entered the doctoral program at Columbia University; while studying during the 1949-1950 school year, Cherbonnier was a tutor-assistant to Henry P. Van Dusen at Union. He held a one-year appointment as assistant professor of religion at Vassar (1950–1951)[9] which resulted in a Ph.D. degree in religion conferred by Columbia. His doctoral thesis was entitled "".

From Vassar, Cherbonnier joined the faculty of Barnard College of Columbia University,[4] where he remained until the spring of 1955 as assistant and associate professor of religion. In addition, from 1952 to 1955 he served as Deacon at the nearby Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, during the Deanship of the later controversial Bishop of California James A. Pike. On May 31, 1954, The New York Times highlighted one of his cathedral sermons in an article "Worship Of Ideals Held Destructive".[10]

Cherbonnier received praise for his efforts early in his career. In 1952, Reinhold Niebuhr expressed gratitude to Cherbonnier in his Preface to The Irony Of American History "for careful reading of my manuscript and for many suggestions for its improvement".[11]

In 1955, Cherbonnier’s book Hardness of Heart was published by Doubleday. A volume in the “Christian Faith Series” edited by Reinhold Niebuhr, the study provided a contemporary interpretation of the doctrine of sin. During the next year it was also published by London’s Victor Gollancz Ltd. Psychiatrist Karl Menninger, M.D. presented a synopsis of the book in his The Vital Balance: “Cherbonnier in his beautiful essay, Hardness of Heart, describes the forms of idolatry indulged in by the hardhearted. He lists the hidden gods of cynicism as nationalism, humanism, phallicism, promiscuity, the glorification of money, and the various euphemisms such as frugality, shrewdness, and sound economy. Cherbonnier also lists iconoclasm, existentialist despair, and a so-called state of “adjustment” and “relatedness” toward which some psychiatrists are believed to steer their patients.”[12]

In the fall of 1955, Cherbonnier was invited by Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, to establish a religion department. After serving two years as an associate professor, he was promoted to full professor and was then joined by a second department member, Dr. Theodor Marcus Mauch.[13] Under Cherbonnier’s chairmanship, the department was enlarged to a staff of five full-time professors plus adjunct faculty.

Professor Cherbonnier was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa by the University of Vermont in 1959. He took a sabbatical leave in 1962-63 to London, England, which was partially underwritten by a Lilly Post-Doctoral Fellowship. He spent his sabbatical performing further work on distinctions between mystical and biblical thought. Dr. Cherbonnier took another leave for the 1970-1972 academic years plus the first semester of 1972-1973, which he also spent in England. He retired from his Trinity position in 1983.[3]

Dr. Cherbonnier's interests include the Shroud of Turin and the life of Saint Joan of Arc (1412-1431 C.E.).

He is a chaplain in the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem - Priory in the United States.[14]

Works

Many of Dr. Cherbonnier’s published writings, including Hardness of Heart, are accessible . His papers were published in distinguished scholarly journals, such as the Harvard Theological Review, Commentary, Theology Today, Conservative Judaism, and the Journal of Religion. Additionally, he contributed essays to dictionaries and chapters to a number of books. His works include:

  • Freedom and Time: A Study in Some Recent Contributions to the Problem, Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume 12-01, 1951, p. 76
  • "Biblical Metaphysics and Christian Philosophy", Theology Today, October 1952
  • "The Theology of the Word of God", The Journal of Religion, 33(16), January 1953, pp. 16–30
  • "Jerusalem and Athens", Anglican Theological Review, 36, October 1954, pp. 252–271
  • Hardness of Heart, Doubleday, 1955
  • "Mystical vs. Biblical Symbolism," The Christian Scholar, 39(1), March 1956, pp. 32–44
  • "Biblical Faith and the Idea of Tragedy," The Tragic Vision and the Christian Faith, ed. Nathan A. Scott, 1957
  • "Is There a Biblical Metaphysic?", Theology Today, 15(4), January 1959, pp. 454–69
  • "A.J. Heschel and the Philosophy of the Bible", Commentary Magazine, January 1959, pp. 23–29
  • "The logic of Biblical Anthromorphism" Harvard Theological Review 54(3), July 1962, p. 187
  • The Diaconate Now, ed. Richard T. Nolan, Corpus Books, 1968
  • "Heschel as a Religious Thinker", Conservative Judaism, 23(1), Fall 1968, pp. 25–39
  • "Heschel's Time Bomb", Conservative Judaism, 28(1), Fall 1973, pp. 10–18
  • "In Defense of Anthropomorphism," in Truman G. Madsen (editor), Reflections on Mormonism: Judaeo-Christian Parallels: Papers Delivered at the Religious Studies Center Symposium, Brigham Young University, March 10–11, 1978 (Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University and Bookcraft, 1978), 162, pp. 49–50."

References

  1. ^ a b (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  2. ^ "Edmond La Beaume Cherbonnier". St. Louis Today. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Laurie Goodwin Cherbonnier Marries John Christopher Nielsen in Hartford", The New York Times, May 17, 1987
  4. ^ a b "Cherbonnier talks at noon meeting", Barnard Bulletin, November 2, 1953
  5. ^ a b Cherbonnier, E. La B., "Abstract - A. J. Heschel and the Philosophy of the Bible: Mystic or Rationalist?", Commentary (January 1959)
  6. ^ a b c "Cherbonnier elected next P.B.H. President", The Harvard Crimson, March 08, 1938
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  8. ^ "Fellowships Awarded for Travel, Study", The Harvard Crimson, June 19, 1947
  9. ^ Guide to the Vassar College Biographical Files, 1900-1983
  10. ^ "Worship Of Ideals Held Destructive - St. John's Deacon Warns on Idolatry of Democracy as a Danger of Our Time", The New York Times, May 31, 1954
  11. ^ Niebuhr, Reinhold (1952). The Irony Of American History p. ix
  12. ^ Menninger, Karl (1963). The Vital Balance p.375
  13. ^ "Obituaries for October 19." The Cape Codder, October 19, 2007
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2008-10-06.

External links

  • Episcopal Clerical Directory (Enter “Cherbonnier” in the space provided.)
  • Issue 2007-2008, p. 479 – (pdf file): The Episcopal Church Annual (See Diocese of Missouri, Non-Parochial Clergy)
  • DIAKONEO (North American Association for the Diaconate)[permanent dead link] (Advent 2006 Vol. 28 # 4; p. 17) – (pdf file)

January 31, 2023
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The Rev Edmond La Beaume Cherbonnier February 11 1918 March 7 2017 was an American scholar in the field of religious studies 1 He served as Professor of Religion at Trinity College Connecticut and as a deacon in the Episcopal Church He is known for his work on Christianity analyzing idolatry and distinctions between mystical and biblical thought his efforts on developing and advancing religious studies and for founding the Religion Department at Trinity College in 1955 2 Edmond La B CherbonnierAmerican scholar of religious studies and professorBornFebruary 11 1918Saint Louis MissouriDiedMarch 7 2017 aged 99 NationalityAmericanEducationHarvard University Union Theological Seminary Cambridge University Columbia University Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditEdmond Cherbonnier was born on February 11 1918 in Saint Louis Missouri His father Edward Goodwin Cherbonnier was a vice president of the Ralston Purina Company 3 After graduation from St Louis Country Day School Cherbonnier entered Harvard University where he majored in geology 4 In 1939 he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts cum laude 5 During his undergraduate years when associated with Harvard s Winthrop House one of twelve undergraduate residences 6 he was elected President of the Phillips Brooks House Association a student run public service organization 6 He was a member of the Winthrop House Committee and the Harvard Glee Club and an active participant for several years in social service work at the Phillips Brooks House Association 6 Professional career EditCherbonnier held a brief post as teacher of Latin at Avon Old Farms School in Avon Connecticut 1 Shortly thereafter Cherbonnier enrolled at Union Theological Seminary in New York his graduate studies were interrupted while he served as a naval aviator during World War II 5 After his wartime service he resumed his theological studies and in 1947 received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Union In the same year he was ordained a deacon by the Episcopal Bishop of Missouri 7 Subsequent study on a Fiske Fellowship from Harvard 8 led to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts 1948 and Master of Arts 1952 from Cambridge University England Additionally from 1948 1949 Cherbonnier was in residence as a Union Seminary Traveling Fellow at the University of Strasbourg and the University of Zurich Cherbonnier entered the doctoral program at Columbia University while studying during the 1949 1950 school year Cherbonnier was a tutor assistant to Henry P Van Dusen at Union He held a one year appointment as assistant professor of religion at Vassar 1950 1951 9 which resulted in a Ph D degree in religion conferred by Columbia His doctoral thesis was entitled Freedom and Time A Study in Some Recent Contributions to the Problem From Vassar Cherbonnier joined the faculty of Barnard College of Columbia University 4 where he remained until the spring of 1955 as assistant and associate professor of religion In addition from 1952 to 1955 he served as Deacon at the nearby Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine during the Deanship of the later controversial Bishop of California James A Pike On May 31 1954 The New York Times highlighted one of his cathedral sermons in an article Worship Of Ideals Held Destructive 10 Cherbonnier received praise for his efforts early in his career In 1952 Reinhold Niebuhr expressed gratitude to Cherbonnier in his Preface to The Irony Of American History for careful reading of my manuscript and for many suggestions for its improvement 11 In 1955 Cherbonnier s book Hardness of Heart was published by Doubleday A volume in the Christian Faith Series edited by Reinhold Niebuhr the study provided a contemporary interpretation of the doctrine of sin During the next year it was also published by London s Victor Gollancz Ltd Psychiatrist Karl Menninger M D presented a synopsis of the book in his The Vital Balance Cherbonnier in his beautiful essay Hardness of Heart describes the forms of idolatry indulged in by the hardhearted He lists the hidden gods of cynicism as nationalism humanism phallicism promiscuity the glorification of money and the various euphemisms such as frugality shrewdness and sound economy Cherbonnier also lists iconoclasm existentialist despair and a so called state of adjustment and relatedness toward which some psychiatrists are believed to steer their patients 12 In the fall of 1955 Cherbonnier was invited by Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut to establish a religion department After serving two years as an associate professor he was promoted to full professor and was then joined by a second department member Dr Theodor Marcus Mauch 13 Under Cherbonnier s chairmanship the department was enlarged to a staff of five full time professors plus adjunct faculty Professor Cherbonnier was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity honoris causa by the University of Vermont in 1959 He took a sabbatical leave in 1962 63 to London England which was partially underwritten by a Lilly Post Doctoral Fellowship He spent his sabbatical performing further work on distinctions between mystical and biblical thought Dr Cherbonnier took another leave for the 1970 1972 academic years plus the first semester of 1972 1973 which he also spent in England He retired from his Trinity position in 1983 3 Dr Cherbonnier s interests include the Shroud of Turin and the life of Saint Joan of Arc 1412 1431 C E He is a chaplain in the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem Priory in the United States 14 Works EditMany of Dr Cherbonnier s published writings including Hardness of Heart are accessible online His papers were published in distinguished scholarly journals such as the Harvard Theological Review Commentary Theology Today Conservative Judaism and the Journal of Religion Additionally he contributed essays to dictionaries and chapters to a number of books His works include Freedom and Time A Study in Some Recent Contributions to the Problem Dissertation Abstracts International Volume 12 01 1951 p 76 Biblical Metaphysics and Christian Philosophy Theology Today October 1952 The Theology of the Word of God The Journal of Religion 33 16 January 1953 pp 16 30 Jerusalem and Athens Anglican Theological Review 36 October 1954 pp 252 271 Hardness of Heart Doubleday 1955 Mystical vs Biblical Symbolism The Christian Scholar 39 1 March 1956 pp 32 44 Biblical Faith and the Idea of Tragedy The Tragic Vision and the Christian Faith ed Nathan A Scott 1957 Is There a Biblical Metaphysic Theology Today 15 4 January 1959 pp 454 69 A J Heschel and the Philosophy of the Bible Commentary Magazine January 1959 pp 23 29 The logic of Biblical Anthromorphism Harvard Theological Review 54 3 July 1962 p 187 The Diaconate Now ed Richard T Nolan Corpus Books 1968 Heschel as a Religious Thinker Conservative Judaism 23 1 Fall 1968 pp 25 39 Heschel s Time Bomb Conservative Judaism 28 1 Fall 1973 pp 10 18 In Defense of Anthropomorphism in Truman G Madsen editor Reflections on Mormonism Judaeo Christian Parallels Papers Delivered at the Religious Studies Center Symposium Brigham Young University March 10 11 1978 Provo Utah Religious Studies Center Brigham Young University and Bookcraft 1978 162 pp 49 50 References Edit a b A Brief Biography of Edmond La B Cherbonnier PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 27 Retrieved 2009 03 12 Edmond La Beaume Cherbonnier St Louis Today Retrieved 22 July 2017 a b Laurie Goodwin Cherbonnier Marries John Christopher Nielsen in Hartford The New York Times May 17 1987 a b Cherbonnier talks at noon meeting Barnard Bulletin November 2 1953 a b Cherbonnier E La B Abstract A J Heschel and the Philosophy of the Bible Mystic or Rationalist Commentary January 1959 a b c Cherbonnier elected next P B H President The Harvard Crimson March 08 1938 Clergy from The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri Archived from the original on 2009 03 09 Retrieved 2009 03 12 Fellowships Awarded for Travel Study The Harvard Crimson June 19 1947 Guide to the Vassar College Biographical Files 1900 1983 Worship Of Ideals Held Destructive St John s Deacon Warns on Idolatry of Democracy as a Danger of Our Time The New York Times May 31 1954 Niebuhr Reinhold 1952 The Irony Of American History p ix Menninger Karl 1963 The Vital Balance p 375 Obituaries for October 19 The Cape Codder October 19 2007 Members List of Priory of St John Archived from the original on 2007 01 27 Retrieved 2008 10 06 External links Edit Biography portalPhilosophy and Religion Episcopal Clerical Directory Enter Cherbonnier in the space provided Trinity College Catalogue Issue 2007 2008 p 479 pdf file The Episcopal Church Annual See Diocese of Missouri Non Parochial Clergy DIAKONEO North American Association for the Diaconate permanent dead link Advent 2006 Vol 28 4 p 17 pdf file Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmond La Beaume Cherbonnier amp oldid 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