John A. T. Robinson

John Robinson

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John Robinson was born in Canterbury, England, the son of a Canon of the Cathedral. He read the classics and theology at Cambridge, and then entered Westcott House to prepare for ordination. In 1946 he earned his doctorate in theology. He was summoned to Woolwich where he taught at Wells Theological College and then he moved to Clare College, Cambridge, where he became Dean in 1951. His first book, In the End, God, was published in 1950. In 1959, he became became Anglican Bishop of Woolwich. He came into public awareness in the United Kingdom in 1960 when he testified for Penguin Books in favor of the publication of Lady Chatterley's Lover before a commission seeking to ban the novel. In 1962, while recovering from a back injury, he wrote the book "Honest to God" which questioned traditional theism and started an international discussion about theology. He became a lecturer at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was later appointed the Dean of Trinity College, a position he held until his death. He was considered a major force in shaping liberal Christian theology. Along with Harvard theologian Harvey Cox, he spearheaded the field of secular theology and, like William Barclay, he was a believer in universal salvation.

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Honest to God -50th anniversary edition
Representative edition published 2013
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The Honest to God Debate
Representative edition published 2012
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Thou Who Art
Representative edition published 2006
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Honest to God
Representative edition published 2006
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Where three ways meet
Representative edition published 1987
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The priority of John
Representative edition published 1987
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Twelve more New Testament studies
Representative edition published 1984
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Truth is two-eyed
Representative edition published 1980
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The roots of a radical
Representative edition published 1980
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Wrestling with Romans
Representative edition published 1979
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Jesus and His coming
Representative edition published 1979
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Can we trust the New Testament?
Representative edition published 1977
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On being the Church in the world
Representative edition published 1977
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Redating the New Testament
Representative edition published 1976
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The human face of God
Representative edition published 1973
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The difference in being a Christian today
Representative edition published 1972
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Christian freedom in a permissive society
Representative edition published 1970
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In the end, God
Representative edition published 1968
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But that I can't believe!
Representative edition published 1967
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But that I can't believe!
Representative edition published 1967
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Exploration into God
Representative edition published 1967
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Christian morals today
Representative edition published 1965
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The New Reformation?
Representative edition published 1965
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Christian morals today
Representative edition published 1964
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