Appointment of Canon and Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral 皇冠体育appology: 13 June 2024
皇冠体育app King has approved the nomination of Professor Luke Bretherton to be appointed as Canon and Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral 皇冠体育appology at Christ Church Oxford.
皇冠体育app King has approved the nomination of Professor Luke Bretherton, Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and Political 皇冠体育appology at Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, to be appointed as Canon and Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral 皇冠体育appology at Christ Church Oxford, in succession to 皇冠体育app Reverend Canon Professor Nigel Biggar C.B.E.
Background
After completing his PhD, Professor Bretherton was appointed as Director of Studies at St Augustine鈥檚 皇冠体育appological College before moving back to King鈥檚 College London in 2004 where he became Reader in 皇冠体育appology and Politics. In 2012 he was appointed to Duke University as Associate Professor in 皇冠体育appological Ethics, becoming the Robert E Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and Political 皇冠体育appology in 2020. Additionally he has been a Visiting Professor at St Mellitus 皇冠体育appological College since 2022.
Professor Bretherton has a BA (Hons) in History from Cambridge University and a PhD from the University of London in Moral Philosophy and 皇冠体育appology.聽 Prior to commencing his undergraduate studies he served in the British Army, undertaking a short service limited commission in the 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, between 1987 and 1988.
Professor Bretherton鈥檚 primary area of research and writing focuses on the relationship between religion and democracy. Professor Bretherton will be made Deacon in June 2024 by the Bishop of London in a service at St Paul鈥檚 Cathedral.