Professor David Fergusson FBA

The doctrines of creation and providence, relationship of church and state, engagement with the 'new atheism', and the history of Reformed theology, especially in Scotland
Fellow type
UK Fellow
Year elected
2013
Subjects
Religion

10-Minute Talks: Atheism in debate

20 Jan 2021 Professor David Fergusson FBA

Professor David Fergusson FBA explains the growing interest in the study of atheism and the different forms this now takes.

Current post

University of Edinburgh Professor of Divinity

2000 -

New College, University of Edinburgh Principal

2008 - 2018

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Professor Kathryn Tanner FBA

Christian theology, informed by the history of Christian thought and approached through an interdisciplinary lens, with an emphasis on the connections between Christian thought and economic, political, and social issues

Kathryn Tanner FBA

Professor Callum G Brown FBA

Callum Brown has studied the decline of religion for 50 years, principally in Britain, Canada, and the United States.

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Professor Alison Salvesen FBA

Early Jewish and Christian translation and reception of the Hebrew Bible (third century BCE – eighth century CE)

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