Jeremy Begbie

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Jeremy S. Begbie (born 1957) is Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke Divinity School, Duke University, where he directs Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts. His primary research interest is the correlation between theology and the arts, in particular the interplay between music and theology. he is also an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Music at the University of Cambridge.
Biography.
Begbie was born on 15 June 1957. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and music at the University of Edinburgh and Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Aberdeen.
Prior to teaching at Duke Divinity School in 2009, he was the Associate Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, as well as an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. In addition, he was an Honorary Professor of Theology at the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews, in Scotland, as well as the Associate Director of the program. He is currently Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Professor of Theology at Duke University. He is senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
He is an ordained minister at the Church of England.
Being a professional musician, he has performed as a pianist, oboist, and a conductor.
Research.
He is known for his writing and lecturing in theology and the arts, especially music. In September 1997 he founded the "Theology Through the Arts" project, whose primary aim was "to discover and demonstrate ways in which the arts can contribute towards the renewal of Christian theology". Aspects of the project include conversation among artists and theologians, academic lectures, publications, and arts festivals.
For his book, "Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music", Begbie won the 2008 "Christianity Today" Book Award in the theology/ethics category.