| John Habgood | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of York | |
| Enthroned | 18 November 1983 |
| Reign ended | 1995 |
| Predecessor | Stuart Blanch |
| Successor | David Hope |
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| Born | 23 June 1927 |
John Stapylton Habgood, Baron Habgood PC (born 23 June 1927), was Bishop of Durham from 1973 to 1983, and Archbishop of York from 18 November 1983[1] to 1995.
He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1983, and was created a life peer as Baron Habgood, of Calverton in the County of Buckinghamshire on 8 September 1995. Later in his life he ceased attending the House of Lords and took leave of absence; on 3 October 2011 he became one of the first two Peers to formally and permanently retire from membership under a newly-instituted procedure.[2]
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Habgood is a member and past president of The Science and Religion Forum.[3] He has written in this area, e.g., his book Truths in Tension: New Perspectives on Religion and Science (1965). Another example of his work in this area is "Faith, Science and the Future: the Conference Sermon", which was given at the World Council of Churches' conference on Faith, Science and the Future held on the MIT campus (12–24 July 1979).[4] An early 21st century example is his review of Ronald L. Numbers's book The Creationists, which Habgood titled "The creation of Creationism: Today's brand of Protestant extremism should worry theologians as well as scientists".[5]
"I am impressed too by the point of view of the present Archbishop of York (John Habgood, Science and Religion, [London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1964]), that to understand the Bible we must try to enter into the belief patterns of the period"[6]
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| Preceded by Ian Ramsey |
Bishop of Durham 1973–1983 |
Succeeded by David Jenkins |
| Preceded by Stuart Blanch |
Archbishop of York 1983–1995 |
Succeeded by David Hope |
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