Frederick E. Sontag died at age 84

Frederick E. Sontag, biographer of Sun Myung Moon, died at age 84

“Moonies” – Biographer of Unification Church Founder Sun Myung Moon, Frederick E. Sontag, 1924-2009
By Douglas Burton
June 26, 2009


"Just days prior to his retirement at Pomona, College where he had served as teacher and mentor to three generations of students, Frederick E. Sontag, author of the first fair and informative biography of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, died in Claremont, California. He was 84.

Sontag, the author of 30 books on philosophy and religion, and a distinguished professor of philosophy for 57 years at Pomona, College, was in the news nine years ago when he survived a knife attack by a delusional student, and then forgave him; according to the L.A. Times, he went on to testify for the student and assisted him to get legal counsel.

Sontag was an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ who never pastored a congregation but who found his calling in teaching and mentoring students over 57 years. He had a reputation for defending students who were on probation or at risk of expulsion, and in some cases he bailed them out of jail."
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• Frederick E. Sontag dies at 84; Pomona College philosophy professor - Los Angeles Times - Elaine Woo- ‎Jun 19, 2009‎

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• Frederick E. Sontag dies at 84; Pomona College - Philosophy professor Frederick E. Sontag, who was to retire this month after 57 years of teaching, was Pomona College's longest-serving faculty member.