Robert F. Shedinger

Robert Frederick Shedinger (born 23 November 1959) is an American Professor of Religion at Luther College (Iowa) and he was the Chair of the Department of Religion from 2008-2011.
His research interests revolve around the question “What is Religion?” which includes the Syriac versional tradition of the New Testament, theoretical approaches to the study of religion, Christian-Muslim relations in the contemporary world.
Education.
Ph.D., Temple University, 2000 (Religious Studies)
Dissertation: Tatian and the Jewish Scriptures(accepted with distinction)
M.A., Temple University, 1998 (Religious Studies)
M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1994
Won American Bible Society Award for Excellence in Biblical Studies
B.S., Temple University, 1982 (Civil Engineering Technology)
Graduated Magna Cum Laude