Dr. William C. Weinrich is Professor of Early Church History and Patristic Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (1972), and received his Doctor of Theology degree from the University of Basel, Switzerland (1977). He joined the seminary faculty in 1975. Dr. Weinrich served on the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (1992-2001); Doctrinal Review Commission (1992-1998); Third Vice President, LC-MS (1998-2001); Fifth Vice President, LC-MS (2001-2004). In addition, Dr. Weinrich is the Book Review Editor for the Concordia Theological Quarterly, and served 30 years in the Indiana Air National Guard, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2002. He is currently deployed as Rector of the Luther Academy, Riga, Latvia.