title: William Placher
text: # William Placher
  
  William Carl Placher (1948–2008) was an American postliberal theologian. He was Follette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Wabash College until his death in 2008. He was a leader at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church.
  
  Publications
  
  Readings in the History of Christianity, Volume 1, Westminster Press, 1988. The Domestication of Transcendence: How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong, Westminster John Knox Press, 1996.
  
  Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for Christian Faith, Westminster John Knox Press, 2001.
  
  