Loyal Rue | |
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| Born | June 7, 1944 (age 80) |
| Education | B.A., University of Minnesota M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary Ph.D., Hartford Seminary |
| Known for | Naturalist theory of religion |
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| Fields | Philosophy of religion |
| Institutions | Luther College |
Loyal D. Rue (born June 7, 1944) is an American philosopher of religion. He is a professor emeritus of religion and philosophy at Luther College of Decorah, Iowa.[1] He focuses on naturalistic theories of religion and has been awarded two John Templeton Foundation fellowships. He has held fellowships at Harvard University and at Durham University (UK). He has been for many years a member and lecturer at the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS).[citation needed]