Timothy Jervis Gorringe (born 1946) is an English

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priest and theologian who is St Luke's Professor of Theological Studies at the

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, Devon, England. ''Public theology for the 21st century: essays'', Duncan B. Forrester, William Storrar, 2004, p.16, Google Books link
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Life

Born in 1946, Timothy Gorringe was educated at

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(BA 1969, MPhil 1975), and Sarum Theological College (1969–1972). He was ordained

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in 1972 and

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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

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at Tamilnadu Theological Seminary. He was Official Fellow, Chaplain, and Tutor in Theology at

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, 1986–1995, Reader in Contextual Theology in the

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1995–1998, and became St Luke's Professor of Theological Studies in the

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

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. He is a member of the Iona Community. His other interests include

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, poultry keeping, home

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, the theatre, poetry, and political activism. Currently Gorringe is working on a two-year research project funded by the

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on "The values of constructive social change" focusing on the transition town movement.

Publications

Gorringe has published many books: *''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'' (

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, 1996) *''The Sign of Love: Reflections on the Eucharist'' (SPCK 1997) *''

: Against Hegemony'' (

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, 1999) *''Fair Shares: Ethics and the Global Economy'' (

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, 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'' ( Ashgate, 2004) (shortlisted for the Michael Ramsey 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) *''Earthly Visions: Theology and the Challenges of Art'' (Yale, 2011) *''Word, Silence, and the Climate Emergency: God, Ekklesia, and Christian Doctrine'' (Fortress Academic, 2021)

References

External links

Professor Tim Gorringe: Emeritus Professor of Theological Studies home page
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