Timothy Gorringe

The Reverend
Timothy Gorringe
Born
Timothy Jervis Gorringe

1946 (age 79–80)
Other nameTim Gorringe
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained
  • 1972 (deacon)
  • 1973 (priest)
Academic background
Education
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or tradition
Christian socialism
Institutions
Main interests

Timothy Jervis Gorringe (born 1946) is an English Anglican priest and theologian who is St Luke's Professor of Theological Studies at the University of Exeter, Devon, England.

Life

Born in 1946, Timothy Gorringe was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford (BA 1969, MPhil 1975), and Sarum Theological College (1969–1972).

He was ordained deacon in 1972 and priest in 1973 and served as assistant curate at Chapel Allerton (1972–1975) and Oxford St Mary the Virgin with St Cross and St Peter (1976–1978). From 1979 until 1986, he taught theology at Tamilnadu Theological Seminary. He was official fellow, chaplain, and tutor in Theology at St John's College, Oxford 1986–1995, reader in Contextual Theology in the University of St Andrews 1995–1998, 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 winemaking, the theatre, poetry, and political activism.

Currently[when?] Gorringe is working on a two-year research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council on "The values of constructive social change", focusing on the transition town movement.

Publications

Gorringe has published many books, including:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gorringe, Tim (30 August 2013). "Interview: Tim Gorringe Professor of Theology and Religion, Exeter University". Church Times. Interviewed by MacMath, Terence Handley. London. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Wells, Samuel, ed. (2010). Christian Ethics: An Introductory Reader. Chichester, England: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-4051-6886-1.
  3. 1 2 Crossley, James G. (2014). Harnessing Chaos: The Bible in English Political Discourse Since 1968. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark. p. 53. doi:10.5040/9780567659347. ISBN 978-0-567-65551-6.
  4. 1 2 Lynch, Danielle Anne (2018). God in Sound and Silence: Music as Theology. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications. ISBN 978-1-5326-4151-0.
  5. 1 2 "Professor Tim Gorringe". Exeter, England: University of Exeter. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Public theology for the 21st century: essays, Duncan B. Forrester, William Storrar, 2004, p.16, Google Books link: GoogleB-wIC.
  7. ↑ "Professor Tim Gorringe | Theology and Religion | University of Exeter".
  8. ↑ "The Transition Town Movement | Transition US". Archived from the original on 1 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Books by Timothy Gorringe". UK: Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2016.