Ron Sider
Canadian theologian
Ronald James Sider (September 17, 1939 – July 27, 2022) was a Canadian-born American theologian and social activist. He was the founder of Evangelicals for Social Action, an evangelical left think tank.
Sider was a founding board member of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment. He was the Distinguished Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry and Public Policy at Palmer Theological Seminary in St. Davids, Pennsylvania.
Early life and education
Sider was born on 17 September 1939 in Stevensville, Ontario, to Ida Cline and James Cider, a farmer and Brethren in Christ pastor. His experience at church initiated his interest in social activism. Sider graduated from secondary school at Niagara Christian College (Now Niagara Christian Collegiate) in Fort Erie, Ontario, in 1953 and became the first in his family to go to college. Sider attended the Waterloo Lutheran University, in Waterloo, Ontario, and received a BA in European history in 1962. While at Waterloo, he joined InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and set his sights on a career in academia.
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