Richard Turnbull
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Richard Duncan Turnbull (born 1960) is the Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, an Evangelical Anglican theological college which is part of the University of Oxford
.
(BA
1982) and St John's College, Durham
(BA first class theology
1992, PhD
1997). He became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
in 1985. He also has a Master of Arts
degree from the University of Oxford
(2005).
Turnbull was ordained deacon in 1994 and priest in 1995. He served as assistant curate
of Christ Church, Portswood
1994-98 and Vicar of Chineham
1998-2005.
Turnbull has also been a member of the General Synod of the Church of England (1995-2005), chairman of the Business Committee of the General Synod (2004-05) and chairman of working parties that produced reports on clergy pay and the funding a theological education. He was a member of The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England (2003-05) and chairman of the House of Clergy of Diocesan Synod
of the Diocese of Winchester
(2000-05).
Turnbull was appointed Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 2005. As principal, Turnbull gives leadership to the college as well as teaching and representing the college externally. He teaches courses on Anglicanism, Anglican and Evangelical Identity and the Reformation. He is currently undertaking research projects in Evangelical spirituality and the future of Evangelicalism. He was a member of the committee that drafted the document A Covenant for the Church of England
.
Turnbull is married to Caroline and they have four children.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Biography
Turnbull was educated at the University of ReadingUniversity of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
(BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
1982) and St John's College, Durham
St John's College, Durham
St John's College is a college of the University of Durham, United Kingdom. It is one of only two 'Recognised Colleges' of the University, the other being St Chad's. This means that it is financially and constitutionally independent of the University and has a greater degree of administrative...
(BA first class theology
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
1992, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
1997). He became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland is the Scottish professional body of Chartered Accountants . It is a regulator, educator and influencer.ICAS act as a thought leader and voice of the professional business community...
in 1985. He also has a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
degree from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(2005).
Turnbull was ordained deacon in 1994 and priest in 1995. He served as assistant curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
of Christ Church, Portswood
Portswood
Portswood is a suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north-east of the city centre and is bounded by Freemantle, Highfield, Swaythling, St. Denys and Bevois Valley....
1994-98 and Vicar of Chineham
Chineham
Chineham is a civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It lies about northeast of central Basingstoke, just north of the A33 road between Basingstoke and Reading.-Demography:...
1998-2005.
Turnbull has also been a member of the General Synod of the Church of England (1995-2005), chairman of the Business Committee of the General Synod (2004-05) and chairman of working parties that produced reports on clergy pay and the funding a theological education. He was a member of The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England (2003-05) and chairman of the House of Clergy of Diocesan Synod
Diocesan Synod
In the Anglican Communion, the model of government is the 'Bishop in Synod', meaning that a diocese is governed by a bishop acting with the advice and consent of representatives of the clergy and laity of the diocese. In much of the Communion the body by which this representation is achieved is...
of the Diocese of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:...
(2000-05).
Turnbull was appointed Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 2005. As principal, Turnbull gives leadership to the college as well as teaching and representing the college externally. He teaches courses on Anglicanism, Anglican and Evangelical Identity and the Reformation. He is currently undertaking research projects in Evangelical spirituality and the future of Evangelicalism. He was a member of the committee that drafted the document A Covenant for the Church of England
Anglican realignment
The term Anglican realignment refers to a movement among some Anglicans to align themselves under new or alternative oversight within or outside the Anglican Communion. This movement is primarily active in parts of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada...
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Turnbull is married to Caroline and they have four children.
Publications
- Anglican and Evangelical? (Continuum, 2007)
- 'Evangelicalism: the state of scholarship and the question of identity', Anvil 16:2 (1999)
- Eschatology and the Social Order: A Historical Perspective (Whitefield Institute Briefings 3:2, March 1998)
- 'Lord Shaftesbury', in Theologische Realenzyklopadie (1993)
- 'The emergence of the Protestant Evangelical Tradition', Churchman 107 (November 1993)
External links
- Church House Bookshop review of Anglican and Evangelical?
- Anglican Mainstream review of Anglican and Evangelical?
- Thinking Anglicans: Richard Turnbull speaks to Reform
- Wycliffe Hall, Oxford: Profile on Wycliffe Hall website
- List of Turnbull's publications
- University of Oxford Annual Review 2004/05: Heads of House
- Church of England Evangelical Council: Council Membership