Omar Otterness,
Professor Emeritus of Religion
1960-1986 
Education:
- Augustana College, 36-38
- University of Illinois, B.A. History, 1940
- University of Illinois, M.A. Philosophy, 1944
- Luther Seminary, C.T., 1944; B.D., 1958
- College of Chinese Studies (Beijing), 47-48
- University of Chicago Divinity School, Ph.D. Historical Theology, 1969
Sabbaticals:
- Harvard University, Center for Study of World Religions, 69-70
- East-West Center, University of Hawaii, 74
- Theologian in Residence, Ebenezer Society, 79-80
Courses:
- Theology
- Church History
- World Religions
- Great Conversation (Classics of Western Civilization)
Retirement:
- Associate Director of Church Relations, Ebenezer Society, 84-87
- Founder of the Cooperative Older Adult ministry (COAM), Minneapolis, 87
- Co-Director of Association of Lutheran Older Adults, 92-93
- Minnesota Representative of Shepherd Centers of America, 97-
- Lecturer on Aging, Luther Seminary
Writing and Teaching:
- Omar G. Otterness and Thomas T. Mundahl: Manual for Ministry with Older Persons, Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1987
- "A Neo-Orthodox Perspective" (Paul Tillich and Erik Erikson on issues of aging), Aging, Spirituality, and Religion, A Handbook, Melvin A. Kimble, et. al., editors: Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995
Elderhostel and Life Enrichment (COAM) courses:
- Faith, Freedom, and Selfhood
- The Problem of Suffering in World Religions
- Portraits of Courage
- Christian Faith and Contemporary Literature
- The Human Puzzle
5383 Emerald Way
Apple Valley, MN 5512
omarotterness@sprintmail.com
