David Edward Jenkins
David Edward Jenkins (born January 26, 1925 in Bromley , Kent ; † September 4, 2016 ) was a British clergyman of the Church of England , who was Bishop of Durham between 1984 and 1994 and was a member of the House of Lords . Since his resignation he has served as Assistant Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.
Life
After attending St Dunstan's College in Catford , Jenkins completed a degree in theology and then worked as a lecturer at the University of Oxford . At times, he also worked as a chaplain and Fellow at the city's Queen's College and for the World Council of Churches and the William Temple - Foundation .
In 1966 he held the post of editor named after John Bampton at the University of Oxford, where he held lectures on the Incarnation of God , which were published in 1967 as a book under the title The Glory of Man . Most recently, in 1979, he took over a professorship for theology at the University of Leeds , where he taught until 1984.
In 1984 he was named Bishop of Durham to succeed John Stapylton Habgood and held this office until his resignation and the subsequent appointment of Michael Turnbull in 1994. He was ordained bishop on July 6, 1984 in York Minster . During this time he was also a member of the House of Lords by virtue of office . His appointment as bishop has been seen as controversial because of his numerous dissenting opinions on official Church of England positions. For example, Jenkins stated that he did not believe in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ or a virgin birth .
After resigning as Bishop of Durham, he became Assistant Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and continued to represent numerous publicly controversial opinions. He hit the headlines in 2005 when he became the Church of England's first minister to publicly bless the partnership of two homosexual men, one of whom was himself a vicar .
Publications
In addition to his work as a theologian and bishop, Jenkins wrote numerous books on Christian theology , but also on political and socio-political topics. His most famous publications include:
- Guide to the debate about God , 1966 (2nd edition, 1985.)
- The glory of man , 1967
- Living with questions Investigations into the theory and practice of belief in God , 1969
- What is Man , 1985
- The contradiction of Christianity , 1976
- God, miracle and the Church of England , 1987
- God, Jesus and life in the spirit , 1988
- God, politics and the future , 1988
- Dilemmas of freedom , 1989
- Still living with questions , 1990
- The Market and health care , 1990
- Price, cost, excellence and worth: can the idea of a university survive the force of the market? , 1991
- Free to believe , (co-author Rebecca Jenkins), 1991
- Market whys and human wherefores: thinking again about markets, politics and people , 2000
- The calling of a cuckoo: not quite an autobiography , 2002
Web links
- David Jenkins at Hansard (English)
- Entry in the Open Library
- Profile: The one true Bishop of Durham: Dr David Jenkins, retiring scourge of sacred cows . In: The Independent , February 5, 1994
- Bishops of Durham . UK & Ireland Genealogy (GENUKI)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harriet Sherwood: David Jenkins, former bishop of Durham, dies aged 91 . The Guardian , September 4, 2016, accessed September 7, 2016.
- ↑ UK: The vicars who don't believe in God . In: BBC News , July 13, 1999, accessed September 7, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Stapylton Habgood |
Bishop of Durham 1984-1994 |
Michael Turnbull |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jenkins, David Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Anglican Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromley , Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 2016 |