Sean Doherty | |
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Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
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Alma mater |
University of Oxford Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Thesis | Moral theological method in the theological ethics of Martin Luther and Arthur Rich, with particular reference to their economic ethics (2011) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Christian ethics |
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Institutions |
Sean William Doherty (born 1980) is a British Anglican priest and academic specialising in Christian ethics. Since June 2019, he has been Principal of Trinity College, Bristol, an evangelical Anglican theological college. [1] [2]
Doherty studied English literature, theology and ethics at the University of Oxford (BA, MPhil, DPhil), and trained for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. [3] [4] He began by study English literature for his undergraduate degree, before switching to theology after one year. [4] His doctoral thesis was titled "Moral theological method in the theological ethics of Martin Luther and Arthur Rich, with particular reference to their economic ethics", and was completed in 2011. [5] His doctoral supervisor was Bernd Wannenwetsch. [6]
Doherty was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2007 and as a priest in 2008. [1] He served his curacy at St Gabriel's Church, Cricklewood in the Diocese of London from 2007 to 2010. [2] He was additionally a lecturer at St Paul's Theological Centre, Holy Trinity Brompton, between 2008 and 2010. [1] In 2010, he joined St Mellitus College, a Church of England theological college in London, as a tutor and lecturer in Christian ethics. [1] [7] He additionally served the college as Director of Studies from 2014, for his final four years with them. [2] [7] [8] In February 2019, it was announced that he would be leaving St Mellitus College to become the next head of Trinity College, Bristol. [8] He took up the appointment as principal, in succession to Emma Ineson, in June 2019. [2] [8] He has also held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Bristol since 2020. [1] He was an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 2015 to 2019. [2]
Doherty's research interests include economic ethics, sexual ethics, and medical ethics. [3]
Doherty is married to Gaby, and together they have four children. [4] He is same-sex attracted but does not identify as gay. [9] [10] He was a founder of Living Out, a website aimed at people who are "same-sex attracted while remaining committed to a traditional view of Christian sexuality". [11] [12]
Sean Doherty | |
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Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
University of Oxford Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Thesis | Moral theological method in the theological ethics of Martin Luther and Arthur Rich, with particular reference to their economic ethics (2011) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Christian ethics |
Sub-discipline | |
Institutions |
Sean William Doherty (born 1980) is a British Anglican priest and academic specialising in Christian ethics. Since June 2019, he has been Principal of Trinity College, Bristol, an evangelical Anglican theological college. [1] [2]
Doherty studied English literature, theology and ethics at the University of Oxford (BA, MPhil, DPhil), and trained for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. [3] [4] He began by study English literature for his undergraduate degree, before switching to theology after one year. [4] His doctoral thesis was titled "Moral theological method in the theological ethics of Martin Luther and Arthur Rich, with particular reference to their economic ethics", and was completed in 2011. [5] His doctoral supervisor was Bernd Wannenwetsch. [6]
Doherty was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2007 and as a priest in 2008. [1] He served his curacy at St Gabriel's Church, Cricklewood in the Diocese of London from 2007 to 2010. [2] He was additionally a lecturer at St Paul's Theological Centre, Holy Trinity Brompton, between 2008 and 2010. [1] In 2010, he joined St Mellitus College, a Church of England theological college in London, as a tutor and lecturer in Christian ethics. [1] [7] He additionally served the college as Director of Studies from 2014, for his final four years with them. [2] [7] [8] In February 2019, it was announced that he would be leaving St Mellitus College to become the next head of Trinity College, Bristol. [8] He took up the appointment as principal, in succession to Emma Ineson, in June 2019. [2] [8] He has also held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Bristol since 2020. [1] He was an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 2015 to 2019. [2]
Doherty's research interests include economic ethics, sexual ethics, and medical ethics. [3]
Doherty is married to Gaby, and together they have four children. [4] He is same-sex attracted but does not identify as gay. [9] [10] He was a founder of Living Out, a website aimed at people who are "same-sex attracted while remaining committed to a traditional view of Christian sexuality". [11] [12]