


Walter Wink was Professor of Biblical Interpretation Emeritus at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. Previously, he was a parish minister and taught at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. In 1989–90 he was a Peace Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace.
He and his wife, June Keener Wink, have led workshops they describe as "aimed at an encounter with the biblical text that will be transformative for the participants" all over the United States and Canada, as well as in New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, South Korea, East and West Germany, England, Scotland, and Ireland. They have also led workshops on nonviolence in Mexico, Northern Ireland, and South Africa.
Walter Wink was author of The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of the Man (Fortress Press, 2001) and the award-winning Fortress Press books: Naming the Powers (1982), Unmasking the Powers (1986), Engaging the Powers (1992), and When the Powers Fall (1998). He wass also the editor of Homosexuality and Christian Faith (Fortress Press, 1999).
Walter Wink: Collected Readings
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The Bible in Human Transformation: Toward a New Paradigm in Bible Study
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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"Historical biblical criticism is bankrupt." That startling affirmation began The Bible in Human Transformation when it first appeared in 1975. Wink asserts... read more
Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
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More than ever, Walter Wink believes, the Christian tradition of nonviolence is needed as an alternative to the dominant and death-dealing "powers"... read more
The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of the Man
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Thursday, November 8, 2001
A thorny historical issue handled with artistry and imagination. The epithet "the son of the man" (or "the Human Being") in the Gospels has been a highly... read more
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Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Is it possible to live faithfully in a violent world? Can we create a culture of peace and nonviolence—nationally and internationally—to replace a... read more
Homosexuality and Christian Faith: Questions of Conscience for the Churches
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Friday, July 2, 1999
Issues surrounding homosexuality threaten to divide the Christian churches and the people within them. This unique resource presents short pieces from some... read more
When the Powers Fall: Reconciliation in the Healing of Nations
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Thursday, February 12, 1998
Repressive authoritarian regimes are falling and fragile new democracies are emerging around the globe. How are long-standing conflicts and deep divisions... read more
Unmasking the Powers: The Invisible Forces That Determine Human Existence
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Monday, March 1, 1993
"Angels, Spirits, principalities, powers, gods, Satan—these, along with all other spiritual realities, are the unmentionables of our culture. The... read more
Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination
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Wednesday, January 1, 1992
Wink explores the problem of evil today and how it relates to the New Testament concept of Principalities and Powers. He asks the question "How can we oppose... read more