wholeness."
His writing has been recognized with five Honorary
doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from
the National Educational Press Association, an Award of
Excellence from the Associated Church Press, Critic's
Choice citations from Commonweal and Christian Century
magazines, selection by several book clubs, and translation
into several languages. His publications include ten poems,
more than one hundred essays, and several widely used
hooks, including The Promise of Paradox, The Company of
Strangers, To Know As We Are Known, The Active Life,
and The Courage to Teach.
Palmer received his B.A. degree in philosophy and
sociology from Carleton College, where he was elected to
Phi Beta Kappa and was awarded a Danforth Graduate
Fellowship. After a year at Union Theological Seminary, he
studied sociology at the University of California at Berkeley,
where he received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees with honors.
He is a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker)
and lives in Madison, Wisconsin.