Ian Markham
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Dr. Ian S. Markham was appointed as Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary
(VTS) in August 2007. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom where he focused on Christian Ethics. He previously earned an M.Litt. in Philosophy and Ethics from the University of Cambridge and a B.D. in Theology from the University of London. He was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church
in 2007.
Before being called to VTS Dean Markham served as Dean and Professor of Theology and Ethics at Hartford Seminary
in Connecticut, and as Visiting Professor of Globalization, Ethics, and Islam at Leeds Metropolitan University
in the United Kingdom. He also served on the faculty of Liverpool Hope University
and the University of Exeter
.
His awards include the Robertson Fellow in 2006; Teape Lecturer in India 2004; Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral in 2000; and Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1997.
He serves as Priest Associate at St. Paul’s Church in Alexandria
.
Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary , formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States. Founded in 1818, VTS is situated on an campus in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few miles from downtown Washington, DC. VTS...
(VTS) in August 2007. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom where he focused on Christian Ethics. He previously earned an M.Litt. in Philosophy and Ethics from the University of Cambridge and a B.D. in Theology from the University of London. He was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
in 2007.
Before being called to VTS Dean Markham served as Dean and Professor of Theology and Ethics at Hartford Seminary
Hartford Seminary
Hartford Seminary is a theological college in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.-History:Seminaries in the city of Hartford date back to 1833. In 1913, the current Hartford Seminary came into existence through the combination of three Hartford-based schools affiliated with the city's Congregationalist...
in Connecticut, and as Visiting Professor of Globalization, Ethics, and Islam at Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
in the United Kingdom. He also served on the faculty of Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Hope University is a university in Liverpool, England. Two of its three founding colleges were established in 1844 and 1856, the third opening in the 1960s. It is the only ecumenical university in Europe. Based on two campuses, the main campus is located in Childwall and the second...
and the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
.
His awards include the Robertson Fellow in 2006; Teape Lecturer in India 2004; Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral in 2000; and Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1997.
He serves as Priest Associate at St. Paul’s Church in Alexandria
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Alexandria, Virginia)
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in the Old Town area of Alexandria, Virginia, is a historic Episcopal church in the Anglican Communion. The church sanctuary, consecrated in 1818, was designed by Benjamin Latrobe, the second architect of the United States Capitol...
.
Books Published
- An Introduction to Said Nursi (Ashgate Publishing, 2011)
- Against Atheism: Why Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris are Fundamentally Wrong (Wiley and Sons, 2010)
- Liturgical Life Principles: How Episcopal Worship Can Lead to Healthy and Authentic Living (Morehouse Publishing, 2009)
- Engaging with Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, A Model of Interfaith Dialogue. (Ashgate Publishing, 2009)
- Understanding Christian Doctrine (Blackwell Publishing Limited, 2007)
- Do Morals Matter?: A Guide to Contemporary Religious Ethics (Blackwell Publishing, 2006)
- Globalization,Ethics and Islam: The Case of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (Ashgate Publishing,2005)
- A Theology of Engagement (Blackwell Publishing Limited, 2003)
- September 11: Religious Perspectives on the Causes and Consequences (co-edited with Ibrahim M. Abu-Rab, National Book Network, 2003)
- Truth and the Reality of God (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1998)
- A World Religions Reader (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1996)
See also
- Virginia Theological SeminaryVirginia Theological SeminaryVirginia Theological Seminary , formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States. Founded in 1818, VTS is situated on an campus in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few miles from downtown Washington, DC. VTS...
- People associated with VTS