Oliver O'Donovan | |
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Born | Oliver Michael Timothy O'Donovan 28 June 1945 London, England |
Spouse |
Joan Lockwood O'Donovan
(m. 1978) |
Parents |
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Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
Church | Church of England |
Ordained |
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Academic background | |
Alma mater | Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Thesis | The Problem of Self-Love in St. Augustine (1975) |
Doctoral advisor | |
Influences | Augustine of Hippo[1] |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Theology |
Sub-discipline | |
School or tradition | Postliberalism[1] |
Institutions | |
Notable students | John Hughes |
Influenced | James K. A. Smith[2] |
Oliver Michael Timothy O'Donovan FRSE FBA (born 28 June 1945) is a British Anglican priest and academic, known for his work in the field of Christian ethics. He has also made contributions to political theology, both contemporary and historical. He was Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford from 1982 to 2006, and Professor of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology at the University of Edinburgh from 2006 to 2013.