13 Facts About Frederick Streng

Frederick John Streng was a noted scholar in Buddhist-Christian studies, author, editor, leader of religious organizations, and Professor of the History of Religions, Southern Methodist University in Texas from 1974 to 1993.

Frederick Streng was one of the founding members of the Society for Buddhist-Christian studies, which has bestowed the Frederick Streng Book Award for Excellence in Buddhist-Christian Studies in his honor since 1997.

Frederick John Streng was born in Seguin, Texas to Adolph C Streng and Elizabeth M Hein.

Frederick Streng's father was a Lutheran minister but Streng always felt restricted by just one religious identity, which led him to study world religious and support Unitarian Universalism later in life.

Frederick Streng wrote his doctoral thesis about Buddhist thinker Nagarjuna, which was later published as Emptiness - A Study of Religious Meaning and became required reading for leading philosophers and theologians in America.

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Frederick Streng was the president of the international Society for Buddhist and Christian Studies and died while serving as its third president.

Frederick Streng wrote and edited several books, including Understanding Religious Life and Ways of Being Religious: Readings for a New Approach to Religion.

Frederick Streng wrote articles for journals, including "The Ontology of Silence and Comparative Mysticism" for Philosophy Today and the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Encyclopedia of Religion, as well as translating and interpreting Madhyamaka texts.

Frederick Streng began teaching religion at Southern Methodist University in 1966 and received the Outstanding Professor at Southern Methodist University award in 1974.

Frederick Streng received the Distinguished Alumni award from Texas Lutheran College in 1988.

Frederick Streng was a board member of the Greater Dallas Community of Churches and past president of the North Texas Association of Unitarian Universalist Societies.

Frederick Streng died June 21,1993, at his home in Dallas at the age of 59, due to cancer.

Frederick Streng was survived by his wife of 12 years, the former Susie Blossom; his stepmother, Evelyn; two sons, Mark A Streng and Steve Deane; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Devoll and Lisa Lovell; two brothers, Adolph Streng and Paul Collinson-Streng; a sister, Esther Staats, and one granddaughter.