William F. Storrar is a Scottish Christian theologian who is the Director of Center of Theological Inquiry, known for his contribution on public theology.[1]
William Storrar | |
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Born | William F. Storrar |
Nationality | Scottish |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Presbyterian) |
Church | Church of Scotland |
Ordained | 1984 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Theology |
Sub-discipline | Practical theology |
Institutions |
He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in practical theology at New College, University of Edinburgh, in 1993. He was ordained a minister in the Church of Scotland in 1984 and has served as a parish minister in Glasgow and Carluke for eight years.[2]
In 1992, he started working as a lecturer in practical theology at the University of Aberdeen, followed by being a senior lecturer at the University of Glasgow in 1998.[2] In 2000, he was appointed Director of Centre for Theology and Public Issues and Chair of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology at New College and has worked until 2005. He was the co-founder of the Global Network for Public Theology. Since 2005, he has taken up the post of Director of the Center of Theological Inquiry.[3]
He was at the editorial board of the International Journal of Public Theology[1] and was the chair of Common Cause at the Church of Scotland in the 1990s.[1]