A Study Course on
the Gospel of John
with The Revd Canon Professor Richard A. Burridge
Wednesdays 15 January – 26 February, 2:30pm-4:30pm in Exeter Cathedral’s Sacristy
The course is also repeated on the same Wednesday evenings, 6:30pm-8:45pm in the Baptist Church, 25 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EB
Following on from his successful course on the Gospel of Mark last year, Richard will now lead a new seven-week course on the Gospel of John, which has been described as “a book in which a child can paddle, but an elephant can swim deep” – often given to new or young Christians, yet which has kept theologians and mystics studying and debating for generations.
The Revd Canon Professor Richard A. Burridge is an internationally recognised biblical scholar, ethicist, theologian and social commentator. He was Dean of King’s College London from 1993 to 2019. Now a Research Fellow in the Department of Theology at the University of Manchester, and a Visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, USA, he devotes his time to research and writing, as well as his public ministry lecturing and undertaking theological training for clergy and lay people. In addition to his academic work, his best-selling Four Gospels, One Jesus? has made biblical scholarship accessible to a wider audience, while his Commentary on John’s Gospel was adopted by Archbishop Rowan Williams as “one of the finest and most accessible of modern studies”, being given to all Anglican bishops who attended the Lambeth Conference 2008. His academic scholarship on Jesus and the gospels, and his contribution to the life of the world-wide church, was recognised when he was awarded the 2013 Ratzinger Prize by Pope Francis, the first non-Roman Catholic to receive this prestigious prize.
Please book your place by emailing Professor Burridge via the button below, stating whether you wish to register for the afternoon or evening group, as well as whether you would like to attend in person or online. You will then be sent further details.