David Wilkinson (theologian)

David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson
Born	16 May 1963 (age 61)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Theological college principle
Title	Principal of St John's College, University of Durham
Academic background
Alma mater	Cambridge University
Academic work
Discipline	astrophysics, theology
Institutions	University of Liverpool (chaplin), University of Durham

David Wilkinson, FRAS (born 16 May 1963^[1]) is a British minister, theologian, astrophysicist and academic. He is the current Principal of St John's College, Durham, and a professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University.^[2] He is the author of several books on the relationship between science and religion,^[3]^[4] and a regular contributor to Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4.^[5] He has a PhD in astrophysics and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Prior to his arrival at Durham in 1999, he was a student at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge^[6] and a chaplain at the University of Liverpool.

Selected bibliography

... (1993). God, the big bang, and Stephen Hawking. Tunbridge Wells, England: Monarch. ISBN 9781854242075. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
... (1997). Alone in the universe?: aliens, the X-files & God. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830819386. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
with Frost, Rob (1999). A new start?: hopes and dreams for the new millennium. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9780340713891.
... (2002). The message of creation: encountering the Lord of the universe. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830824052. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
with Barton, Stephen (2009). Reading Genesis after Darwin. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195383362.
... (2010). Christian eschatology and the physical universe. London: T & T Clark. ISBN 9780567045461. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
... (2013). Science, religion, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1996-8020-7. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
... (2015). When I pray what does God do. Oxford, UK: Monarch. ISBN 978-0-8572-1604-5. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)

... (2002). "The Art of Apologetics in the 21st Century". Anvil. 19: 5–17. {{cite journal}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
... (2008). "(2008). Dawkins, the Simpsons and God: Public Theology and Pop Culture". Epworth Review. 35 (4): 6–20. {{cite journal}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
... (2009). "The Work of a Friend: Theology in the Light of the Origin of Species". Epworth Review. 36 (2): 45–65. {{cite journal}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
... (2009). "Christian Apologetics in a Post-Christian Culture". Catalyst. 35 (2): 1–3. {{cite journal}}: |last= has numeric name (help)

^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014. the Rev Prof David Wilkinson, Principal of St John's College, University of Durham, 50
^ "St John's College". St John's College. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
^ "Theology and Religion Department Staff". Durham University. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
^ Tallentire, Mark (16 September 2013). "Is God an alien? Science, religion and the search for extraterrestrial life". Durham Times. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
^ "Thought for the Day". BBC. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
^ "Engaging with awe". Fitzwilliam College. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

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