David Wilkinson (theologian)

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God, the big bang, and Stephen Hawking. Tunbridge Wells, England: Monarch. 1993. ISBN   9781854242075.
  • Alone in the universe?: aliens, the X-files & God. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 1997. ISBN   9780830819386.
  • Wilkinson, David; Frost, Rob (1999). A new start?: hopes and dreams for the new millennium. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN   9780340713891.
  • The message of creation: encountering the Lord of the universe. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 2002. ISBN   9780830824052.
  • Wilkinson, David; Barton, Stephen (2009). Reading Genesis after Darwin. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780195383362.
  • Christian eschatology and the physical universe. London: T & T Clark. 2010. ISBN   9780567045461.
  • Science, religion, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 2013. ISBN   978-0-1996-8020-7.
  • When I pray what does God do. Oxford, UK: Monarch. 2015. ISBN   978-0-8572-1604-5.
  • Articles

    • "The Art of Apologetics in the 21st Century". Anvil. 19: 5–17. 2002.
    • "Dawkins, the Simpsons and God: Public Theology and Pop Culture". Epworth Review. 35 (4): 6–20. 2008.
    • "The Work of a Friend: Theology in the Light of the Origin of Species". Epworth Review. 36 (2): 45–65. 2009.
    • "Christian Apologetics in a Post-Christian Culture". Catalyst. 35 (2): 1–3. 2009.

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    David Wilkinson

    Born (1963-05-16) 16 May 1963 (age 60)
    NationalityBritish
    Occupation(s)Theological college, project director
    TitleDirector of Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science (ECLAS), St John's College, Durham
    Academic background
    Alma mater