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John Swinton (theologian)

October 22, 2023

John Swinton, FBA, FRSE (born 1957) is a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister. He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. John is founder of the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability.

Biography Edit

John is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and Master of Christ’s College, the university's theological college. Swinton is a major figure in the development of disability theology. In 2016 he was awarded the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book Dementia: Living in the Memories of God.[1]

John is Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral care.[2] He also serves as an honorary professor of nursing in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing at Aberdeen University.[3] In 2004 he founded the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability.[4] The Centre has a dual focus: the relationship between spirituality and health and the theology of disability.

In 2012 Swinton was appointed Master of Christ’s College in Aberdeen by The Church of Scotland.[5] In 2014 he established the Centre for Ministry Studies, a joint project between Christ’s College and the University of Aberdeen. It provides a broad range of education and training for both lay and ordained people.[6]

Swinton has given numerous public lectures. In 2020 he gave the annual May MacLeod lecture at the United Theological College in Sydney.

He is one of the editors of the Journal of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy. He is also a former editor of Contact: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Studies (Now re-titled Practical Theology. He is the founding editor of the Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplains.[3] Swinton is also an ambassador for Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries.[7][8][9]

Honours Edit

He was awarded the Lanfranc Award for Education and Scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2020.[10] He was appointed a Chaplain to Her Majesty in Scotland in 2022.[11]

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) in 2021.[12] In 2022, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[13]

Selected works Edit

  • Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges (2020). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. ISBN 9780334059745
  • A Graceful Embrace: Theological Reflections on Adopting Children (2017). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9789004352902
  • Becoming Friends of Time: Disability, Timefullness, and Gentle Discipleship (2018). Baylor University Press. ISBN 9781481304085
  • Mental Health: The Inclusive Church Resource (2014) Darton, Longman & Todd (with Jean Vanier) ISBN 9780232530667
  • Dementia: Living in the Memories of God (2012). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Published in the UK (2012) London: SCM Press
  • Brock, BR. & Swinton, J. (eds) (2012). Disability in the Christian Tradition: A Reader Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
  • Living Well and Dying Faithfully: Christian Practices for End-Of-Life Care (2009) (Edited text with Richard Payne) Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
  • Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness (2008) (With Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier) IVP
  • Raging With Compassion: Pastoral responses to the problem of evil(2007) Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. ISBN 0-8028-2997-X
  • Theology, Disability and the New Genetics: Why Science Needs the Church (2007) (Edited text with Dr. Brian Brock) London: T&T Clarke.
  • Practical Theology and Qualitative Research (2006) London: SCM Press (With Dr. Harriet Mowat) ISBN 0-334-02980-5
  • Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas’ Essays on Disability: Disabling society, enabling theology (2005) (Edited text with Stanley Hauerwas) New York: Haworth Press. ISBN 0-7890-2722-4
  • Spirituality in Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a “forgotten” dimension (2001) Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. ISBN 1-85302-804-5
  • Resurrecting the Person: Friendship and the care of people with severe mental health problems (2000) Abingdon Press, Nashville. ISBN 0-687-08228-5.
  • The Spiritual Dimension of Pastoral Care: Practical theology in a multidisciplinary context (2000) (Edited Text with David Willows) Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. ISBN 1-85302-892-4.
  • From Bedlam to Shalom: Towards a practical theology of human nature. Interpersonal relationships and mental health care (2000) Peter Lang, New York. ISBN 0-8204-4425-1.

References Edit

  1. ^ "John Swinton's Dementia: Living in the Memories of God wins Michael Ramsey Prize".
  2. ^ "Participants - John Swinton". Symposium: Learning from the Disabled. The John Templeton Foundation. March 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Professor John Swinton". University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability | the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History | the University of Aberdeen".
  5. ^ "Chapel service to introduce John Swinton as new Master of Christ's College" (Press release). The University of Aberdeen. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Centre for Ministry Studies". The University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  7. ^ Development, PodBean. "Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries with Daniel Whitehead and Dr. John Swinton". rectorscupboard.podbean.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Event Details". Regent College Summer Programs. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ^ Swinton, John (10 June 2020). "John Swinton | Covid-19 "New Normal" Versus Old Normal". Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Archbishop of Canterbury announces 2020 Lambeth Awards recipients". The Archbishop of Canterbury. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ Court Circular, 9 May 2022.
  12. ^ "New Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows announced | News | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Record number of women elected to the British Academy". The British Academy. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

Further reading Edit

  • Swinton, John (February 2013). "Scottish theologian and former mental health chaplain John Swinton talks about disability and dementia — and why churches have got this 'inclusion' thing all wrong". The United Church Observer (Interview). Interviewed by Chelsea Temple Jones.
  • Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore (23 September 2011). The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 480–. ISBN 978-1-4443-4572-8.
  • Yong, Amos (2007). Theology and Down Syndrome: Reimagining Disability in Late Modernity. Baylor University Press. pp. 237–. ISBN 978-1-60258-006-0.

External links Edit

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability

October 22, 2023
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John Swinton FBA FRSE born 1957 is a Scottish theologian academic and Presbyterian minister He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity History and Philosophy University of Aberdeen John is founder of the university s Centre for Spirituality Health and Disability Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 3 Selected works 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography EditJohn is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and Master of Christ s College the university s theological college Swinton is a major figure in the development of disability theology In 2016 he was awarded the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book Dementia Living in the Memories of God 1 John is Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral care 2 He also serves as an honorary professor of nursing in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing at Aberdeen University 3 In 2004 he founded the university s Centre for Spirituality Health and Disability 4 The Centre has a dual focus the relationship between spirituality and health and the theology of disability In 2012 Swinton was appointed Master of Christ s College in Aberdeen by The Church of Scotland 5 In 2014 he established the Centre for Ministry Studies a joint project between Christ s College and the University of Aberdeen It provides a broad range of education and training for both lay and ordained people 6 Swinton has given numerous public lectures In 2020 he gave the annual May MacLeod lecture at the United Theological College in Sydney He is one of the editors of the Journal of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy He is also a former editor of Contact The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Studies Now re titled Practical Theology He is the founding editor of the Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplains 3 Swinton is also an ambassador for Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries 7 8 9 Honours EditHe was awarded the Lanfranc Award for Education and Scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2020 10 He was appointed a Chaplain to Her Majesty in Scotland in 2022 11 He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh FRSE in 2021 12 In 2022 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy FBA the United Kingdom s national academy for the humanities and social sciences 13 Selected works EditFinding Jesus in the Storm The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges 2020 Grand Rapids Eerdmans ISBN 9780334059745 A Graceful Embrace Theological Reflections on Adopting Children 2017 Leiden Brill ISBN 9789004352902 Becoming Friends of Time Disability Timefullness and Gentle Discipleship 2018 Baylor University Press ISBN 9781481304085 Mental Health The Inclusive Church Resource 2014 Darton Longman amp Todd with Jean Vanier ISBN 9780232530667 Dementia Living in the Memories of God 2012 Grand Rapids Eerdmans Published in the UK 2012 London SCM Press Brock BR amp Swinton J eds 2012 Disability in the Christian Tradition A Reader Grand Rapids Eerdmans Living Well and Dying Faithfully Christian Practices for End Of Life Care 2009 Edited text with Richard Payne Grand Rapids Eerdmans Living Gently in a Violent World The Prophetic Witness of Weakness 2008 With Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier IVP Raging With Compassion Pastoral responses to the problem of evil 2007 Grand Rapids Eerdmans ISBN 0 8028 2997 X Theology Disability and the New Genetics Why Science Needs the Church 2007 Edited text with Dr Brian Brock London T amp T Clarke Practical Theology and Qualitative Research 2006 London SCM Press With Dr Harriet Mowat ISBN 0 334 02980 5 Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas Essays on Disability Disabling society enabling theology 2005 Edited text with Stanley Hauerwas New York Haworth Press ISBN 0 7890 2722 4 Spirituality in Mental Health Care Rediscovering a forgotten dimension 2001 Jessica Kingsley Publishers London ISBN 1 85302 804 5 Resurrecting the Person Friendship and the care of people with severe mental health problems 2000 Abingdon Press Nashville ISBN 0 687 08228 5 The Spiritual Dimension of Pastoral Care Practical theology in a multidisciplinary context 2000 Edited Text with David Willows Jessica Kingsley Publishers London ISBN 1 85302 892 4 From Bedlam to Shalom Towards a practical theology of human nature Interpersonal relationships and mental health care 2000 Peter Lang New York ISBN 0 8204 4425 1 References Edit John Swinton s Dementia Living in the Memories of God wins Michael Ramsey Prize Participants John Swinton Symposium Learning from the Disabled The John Templeton Foundation March 2007 Retrieved 25 April 2014 a b Professor John Swinton University of Aberdeen Retrieved 27 April 2014 Centre for Spirituality Health and Disability the School of Divinity History Philosophy amp Art History the University of Aberdeen Chapel service to introduce John Swinton as new Master of Christ s College Press release The University of Aberdeen 2 October 2012 Retrieved 26 April 2014 Centre for Ministry Studies The University of Aberdeen Retrieved 25 April 2014 Development PodBean Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries with Daniel Whitehead and Dr John Swinton rectorscupboard podbean com Retrieved 12 September 2022 Event Details Regent College Summer Programs Retrieved 12 September 2022 Swinton John 10 June 2020 John Swinton Covid 19 New Normal Versus Old Normal Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries Retrieved 12 September 2022 Archbishop of Canterbury announces 2020 Lambeth Awards recipients The Archbishop of Canterbury Retrieved 19 July 2021 Court Circular 9 May 2022 New Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows announced News The University of Aberdeen www abdn ac uk Retrieved 19 July 2021 Record number of women elected to the British Academy The British Academy 22 July 2022 Retrieved 15 August 2022 Further reading EditSwinton John February 2013 Scottish theologian and former mental health chaplain John Swinton talks about disability and dementia and why churches have got this inclusion thing all wrong The United Church Observer Interview Interviewed by Chelsea Temple Jones Bonnie J Miller McLemore 23 September 2011 The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology John Wiley amp Sons pp 480 ISBN 978 1 4443 4572 8 Yong Amos 2007 Theology and Down Syndrome Reimagining Disability in Late Modernity Baylor University Press pp 237 ISBN 978 1 60258 006 0 External links EditCurriculum vitae Centre for Spirituality Health and Disability Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Swinton theologian amp oldid 1141185051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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