John Webster (theologian)
John Webster | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Bainbridge Webster 20 June 1955 Mansfield, England |
| Died | 25 May 2016 (aged 60) Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | J. B. Webster |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | |
| Ordained | 1984 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
| Thesis | Distinguishing Between God and Man (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | George Newlands |
| Influences | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Richard Topping |
| Influenced | Michael Allen |
John Bainbridge Webster FRSE (1955–2016) was an Anglican priest and theologian writing in the area of systematic, historical, and moral theology. Born in Mansfield, England, on 20 June 1955, he was educated at the independent Bradford Grammar School and at the University of Cambridge. After a distinguished career, he died at his home in Scotland on 25 May 2016 at the age of 60. At the time of his death, he was the Chair of Divinity at St. Mary's College, University of St Andrews, Scotland.