Revd Canon Professor Richard Burridge
Biblical scholar, ethicist, theologian and social commentator
Richard is an internationally recognised biblical scholar, ethicist, theologian and social commentator, who has published over a dozen books and hundreds of other articles or publications. During his career, he has been a schoolmaster, parish priest, university chaplain, academic, and professor, and he served as Dean of King’s College London for over 25 years from 1993 to 2019.
Richard taught Classics initially, before undertaking research on Jesus and the gospels, for which work Pope Francis gave him the Ratzinger Prize in 2013. He is the only non-Catholic to be honoured in this way.
For more details of his work and publications, please visit his website.
Publications
Holy Communion in Contagious Times: Celebrating the Eucharist in the Everyday and Online Worlds (Wipf & Stock, 2022)
What are the Gospels? A Comparison with Graeco-Roman Biography (25th anniversary revised edition, Baylor University Press, 2018)
Four Gospels, One Jesus? A Symbolical Reading (SPCK Classics, 2013)
Four Ministries, One Jesus: Exploring Your Vocation with the Four Gospels (SPCK, 2017)
John: The People’s Bible Commentary (Bible Reading Fellowship, 2022)|
Imitating Jesus: An Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics (Eerdmans, 2007)
Online lectures
Richard is available to deliver his lectures online, via Zoom or streaming. Please ask about this option when making your booking.