Gretta Vosper
| Gretta Vosper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Margaret Ann Vosper July 6, 1958 Kingston, Ontario |
| Occupation | Author, Minister, United Church of Canada, West Hill United Church; Governor; Centennial College; Director, Ecumenical Community of Chautauqua; Founder, Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity; Director, The Clergy Project |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education |
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| Alma mater | Mount Allison University, Queen's Theological College |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Religion, Philosophy, Atheism |
| Notable works |
Amen: What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief (2012) With or Without God: Why the Way We Live is More Important Than What We Believe (2008) |
| Spouse | Richard Scott Kearns |
| Website | |
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The Rev. Gretta Vosper is a United Church of Canada minister who is an atheist. Her best selling books include With or Without God: Why The Way We Live is More Important Than What We Believe[1] in 2008, and Amen: What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief in 2012. She has also published three books of poetry and prayers.
Vosper is a graduate of Mount Allison University, and received her master of divinity from Queen's Theological College in 1990 with ordination in 1992.[2] She currently serves as minister with West Hill United Church[3] in Toronto. Gretta Vosper is also founder of the Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity.[4]
Her work bridges Progressive Christianity and atheism exploring beyond the boundaries of Christian thought. Her website indicates In 2001, I made it clear that I did not believe in a supernatural, interventionist, divine being. At first, I identified as a non-theist as I do in my first book published in 2008. Then, in my second book, I felt the need to further distinguish myself from those who used the term non-theist but retained a belief in the supernatural aspects of god; there, I identified as a theological non-realist. In 2013, I embraced the term atheist which means, literally, no belief in a theistic, supernatural being.[5]
Selected publications
Books
- With Or Without God. Canada: HarperCollins. 2008. ISBN 1554684005.
- Amen: What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief. Canada: HarperCollins. 2012. ISBN 1554686474.
- Holy Breath: Prayers for Worship and Reflection. Toronto, Canada: PostPurğical Resources. 1986.
- Another Breath. Toronto, Canada: PostPurğical Resources. 2009.
- We All Breathe. Toronto, Canada: 0-978-0-9737752-3-5. 2012.
References
External links
- "Home - Gretta Vosper". grettavosper.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-27.