Jeremy Begbie
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Jeremy Begbie, BA, BD, Ph.D., LRAM, ARCM, FRSCM, is the Associate Director of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, as well as an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. In addition, he is an Honorary Professor of Theology at the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, in Scotland, as well as the Associate Director of the program.
Dr. Begbie is known for his writing and lecturing in the subdiscipline of theology which examines the relationship between theology and the arts. In September 1997 he founded the Theology Through the Arts project [1], whose primary aim is "to discover and demonstrate ways in which the arts can contribute towards the renewal of Christian theology"[2]. Aspects of the project include conversation amongst artists and theologians, academic lectures, publications, and arts festivals.
As of July 1st 2008, Professor Jeremy Begbie will be leaving his post as Honorary Professor of Theology at St Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, as well as his post as Associate Director of the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts due to his appointment as Thomas A. Langford Research Professor at Duke Divinity School, Duke University.
[edit] Publications
- Music in God's Purposes, Continuum, 1989.
- Voicing Creation's Praise: Towards A Theology of the Arts, T&T Clark, 1991.
- Beholding the Glory: Incarnation Through the Arts (ed.), DLT/Baker Books, 2000.
- Theology, Music, and Time, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
- Sounding the Depths: Theology Through the Arts (ed.), SCM Press, 2002.
- Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music (Engaging Culture Series), Baker Academic, 2007.
