Timothy Gorringe
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The Reverend Professor Timothy Jervis Gorringe is St Luke's Professor of Theological Studies
in the University of Exeter
, England
.
Born in 1946, Timothy Gorringe was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford
(BA 1969, MPhil 1975) and Sarum Theological College
(1969–72). He was ordained deacon
in 1972 and priest
in 1973 and served as Assistant Curate
at Chapel Allerton
(1972–75) and Oxford St Mary the Virgin
with St Cross
and St Peter
(1976–78). From 1979 until 1986, he taught theology
at Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary
. He was Official Fellow, Chaplain, and Tutor in Theology at St John's College, Oxford
1986–95, Reader in Contextual Theology in the University of St Andrews
1995–98, and became St Luke's Professor of Theological Studies in the University of Exeter
in 1998.
His academic interests focus on the interrelations of theology, culture, art, social science, criminal justice, economics, and politics, as well as the theology of Karl Barth
. He is a member of the Iona Community
.
His other interests include apiculture
, poultry keeping, home wine-making
, the theatre, poetry, and political activism.
Theological Studies
Theological Studies is a quarterly academic journal published by the Society of Jesus in the United States. It is published at Marquette University....
in 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....
, England
England
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.
Born in 1946, Timothy Gorringe was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Better known within the University by its nickname, "Teddy Hall", the college has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of undergraduates in any university"...
(BA 1969, MPhil 1975) and Sarum Theological College
Sarum College
Sarum College is an ecumenical Christian institution in Salisbury, England. The College was established in 1995, and occupies the buildings formerly home to the Salisbury and Wells Theological College...
(1969–72). He was ordained deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1972 and priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1973 and 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...
at Chapel Allerton
Chapel Allerton
Chapel Allerton is an inner suburb of north-east Leeds, from the city centre, West Yorkshire, England. The Chapel Allerton electoral ward includes areas otherwise referred to as Chapeltown and Potternewton - the suburb is generally considered to be only the northern part of this...
(1972–75) and Oxford St Mary the Virgin
University Church of St Mary the Virgin
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is the largest of Oxford's parish churches and the centre from which the University of Oxford grew...
with St Cross
True Cross
The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which, by a Christian tradition, are believed to be from the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.According to post-Nicene historians, Socrates Scholasticus and others, the Empress Helena The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which, by a...
and St Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
(1976–78). From 1979 until 1986, he taught theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary
Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary
Tamilnadu Theological Seminary is an ecumenical venture of Tamil churches in Arasaradi, Madurai, South India.TTS is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College and Madurai Kamaraj University. The Principal is Dr...
. He was Official Fellow, Chaplain, and Tutor in Theology at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
1986–95, Reader in Contextual Theology in the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
1995–98, and became St Luke's Professor of Theological Studies in 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....
in 1998.
His academic interests focus on the interrelations of theology, culture, art, social science, criminal justice, economics, and politics, as well as the theology of Karl Barth
Karl Barth
Karl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas...
. He is a member of the Iona Community
Iona Community
The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church....
.
His other interests include apiculture
Beekeeping
Beekeeping is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive , to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers...
, poultry keeping, home wine-making
Winemaking
Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...
, the theatre, poetry, and political activism.
Publications
- Redeeming Time: Atonement Through Education (Darton Longman Todd, 1986)
- Discerning Spirit: A Theology of Revelation (SCM, 1990)
- God's Theatre: A Theology of Providence (SCM, 1991)
- Capital and the Kingdom: Theological Ethics and Economic Order (Orbis Books, 1994)
- Alan Ecclestone: Priest as Revolutionary (Cairns, 1994)
- God's Just Vengeance: Crime, Violence and the Rhetoric of Salvation (CUPCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 1996) - The Sign of Love: Reflections on the Eucharist (SPCK 1997)
- Karl BarthKarl BarthKarl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian whom critics hold to be among the most important Christian thinkers of the 20th century; Pope Pius XII described him as the most important theologian since Thomas Aquinas...
: Against Hegemony (OUPOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 1999) - Fair Shares: Ethics and the Global Economy (Thames & HudsonThames & HudsonThames & Hudson is a publisher of illustrated books on art, architecture, design, and visual culture. With its headquarters in London, England it has a sister company in New York and subsidiaries in Melbourne, Singapore and Hong Kong...
, 1999) - Salvation (Epworth, 2000)
- The Education of Desire: Towards a Theology of the Senses (SCM, 2001)
- A Theology of the Built Environment: Justice, Empowerment, Redemption (CUP, 2002)
- Furthering Humanity: A Theology of Culture (AshgateAshgate PublishingAshgate Publishing is an academic book and journal publisher based in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom. It was established in 1967 and specializes in the social sciences, arts, humanities, and professional practice...
, 2004) (shortlisted for the Michael Ramsay Prize 2005) - Crime (SCM, 2004)
- Harvest: Food, Farming and the Churches (SPCK, 2006)
- The Common Good and the Global Emergency: God and the Built Environment (CUP, 2011)