Timothy F. Sedgwick
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Timothy F. Sedgwick joined Virginia Theological Seminary
in 1997. He is a prolific author and editor, and in addition to being The Clinton S. Quin Professor of Christian Ethics and since 2007 has served as Vice President and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
Prof. Sedgwick received his A.B. from Albion College
and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
. Following his doctorate he taught undergraduates at Denison University
, Marshall University
, and Blackburn College and then for 19 years taught Christian ethics at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
.
He has served the Anglican Theological Review as book review editor, board member, and president of the board and as a member of the board of directors for the Society of Christian Ethics. In the Episcopal Church
he serves on the Advisory Board for the College for Bishops and on the Anglican–Roman Catholic (ARC) USA bilateral discussion, currently on moral theology. Previously he served on the Task Force on End-of-Life Issues, the Task Force on Ethics and the New Genetics, the Committee on Sexual Exploitation, the delegation to the governing Board of the National Council of Churches in Christ, the General Board of Examining Chaplains, the Council for the Development of Ministry (where he served as vice-chairperson), the Total Ministry Task Force, and the Task Force on Lay Professionals.
Prof. Sedgwick is married to Martha W. Sedgwick and has two grown daughters.
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...
in 1997. He is a prolific author and editor, and in addition to being The Clinton S. Quin Professor of Christian Ethics and since 2007 has served as Vice President and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
Prof. Sedgwick received his A.B. from Albion College
Albion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. Related to the United Methodist Church, it was founded in 1835 and was the first private college in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. It has a student population of about 1500.The school's sports teams are...
and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
. Following his doctorate he taught undergraduates at Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
, Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
, and Blackburn College and then for 19 years taught Christian ethics at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary is a seminary of The Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois. It was formed in 1933 by a merger of Western Theological Seminary of Evanston , and Seabury Divinity School of Faribault, Minnesota...
.
He has served the Anglican Theological Review as book review editor, board member, and president of the board and as a member of the board of directors for the Society of Christian Ethics. 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...
he serves on the Advisory Board for the College for Bishops and on the Anglican–Roman Catholic (ARC) USA bilateral discussion, currently on moral theology. Previously he served on the Task Force on End-of-Life Issues, the Task Force on Ethics and the New Genetics, the Committee on Sexual Exploitation, the delegation to the governing Board of the National Council of Churches in Christ, the General Board of Examining Chaplains, the Council for the Development of Ministry (where he served as vice-chairperson), the Total Ministry Task Force, and the Task Force on Lay Professionals.
Prof. Sedgwick is married to Martha W. Sedgwick and has two grown daughters.
Books Published
- Preaching What We Practice, (Morehouse Publishing Company, 2007) with David Schlafer.
- The Christian Moral Life: Practices in Piety, (Forward Movement Publications, 1999)
- Faithful Living, Faithful Dying: Anglican Perspectives on End-of-Life Care, authored with members of the End-of-Life Task Force (Morehouse, 2000)
- The Making of Ministry (Cowley, 1993)
- Sacramental Ethics: Paschal Identity and the Christian Life (Fortress, 1987)
- The Crisis in Moral Teaching in the Episcopal Church, edited with Philip Turner (Morehouse, 1992)
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...
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