EBOR Lecture Series- Canon Dr John Atherton
The Revd Dr. John Atherton retired as canon
theologian of Manchester Cathedral in 2004. He continues to work
for the William Temple Foundation (with which he has been
associated since 1974) overseeing its work on religion and
economics. His publications have increasingly reflected this
interest. They include: Christianity and the Market
(1992), Public Theology for Changing Times (2000),
Marginalization (2003), Transfiguring Capitalism: An
Enquiry into Religion and Global Change (2008) and Through
the Eye of A Needle: Theological Conversations over Poitical
Economy (2007). He is currently completing a research
council funded programme on religion and happiness, leading to a
publication The Practices of Happiness: Political Ecoonomy,
Religion and Wellbeing (2010). He continues to be an
honorary lecturer at Manchester University. These interests link to
his contributions to Faith in the City (1984) and
Faithful Cities (2006). He is also currently editor of
Crucible, the national journal on Christian social ethics. He also
has close links with Sweden, particularly Uppsala University,where
he holds the degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology. He is married,
with 2 children, and 3 grandchildren.
This event has now taken place. The image
above shows Canon Dr John Atherton delivering his lecture at
York St John University on Wednesday 26th May.