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John Swinton

John Swinton

John Swinton, PhD, FBA, FRSE, is professor of practical theology and pastoral care at the University of Aberdeen, where he holds the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies. An ordained minister of the Church of Scotland, he founded the university’s Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability and the Centre for Ministry Studies. His research explores the theological dimensions of health, disability, mental illness, and dementia. His book Dementia: Living in the Memories of God received the 2016 Michael Ramsey Prize for outstanding theological writing. In 2018, he was awarded the Oskar Pfister Award by the American Psychiatric Association for his contribution to the dialogue between theology and psychiatry.

Centering Disability in Worship: Liturgy and Prayer for the Whole Church, By Rebecca F. Spurrier and Beckah Maren Anderson
Centering Disability in Worship
Edited by Rebecca F. Spurrier and Bekah Maren Anderson and Benjamin T. Conner and John Swinton
Centering Disability in Worship: Liturgy and Prayer for the Whole Church, By Rebecca F. Spurrier and Beckah Maren Anderson Centering Disability in Worship: Liturgy and Prayer for the Whole Church, By Rebecca F. Spurrier and Beckah Maren Anderson
Centering Disability in Worship
Edited by Rebecca F. Spurrier and Bekah Maren Anderson and Benjamin T. Conner and John Swinton