Richard Burridge (priest)

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Richard Burridge
Dean of King's College London
Church Church of England
In office1994 to 2019
Predecessor Reginald Askew
Successor Ellen Clark-King
Other post(s)Canon Theologian, Salisbury Cathedral (2013–present)
Orders
Ordination1985 (deacon)
1986 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Richard Alan Burridge

(1955-06-11) 11 June 1955 (age 68)
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglicanism
Spouse
Susan Morgan
(m. 1979;div. 2009)
Megan Warner
(m. 2014)
ChildrenTwo
Alma mater University College, Oxford

Richard Alan Burridge (born 11 June 1955) is a Church of England priest, biblical scholar and a former Dean of King's College London.

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Early life and education

Burridge was born on 11 June 1955 to Alan Burridge and Iris Joyce Burridge (née Coates). [1] Burridge played guitar in the band Exousia in the 1970s, [2] and continues to record as a solo artist. [3] He was educated at University College, Oxford where he received an MA and the University of Nottingham where he read for a PhD. [4] His doctoral thesis on the genre of the gospels was published in 1992 as What are the Gospels? A Comparison with Graeco-Roman Biography. It played a part in establishing that the Gospels were read as biographies in the first centuries after Christ, and that they belonged to a recognised literary genre of biographies rather than being unprecedented writings which reflected the faith and life of the post-Easter church. [5]

Career

Early career

Burridge's early career was as a school teacher. From 1978 to 1982, he was a schoolmaster teaching classics and a house tutor at Sevenoaks School, a private school in Sevenoaks, Kent. [1]

Ordained ministry

Burridge trained for the Anglican priesthood at St John's College, Nottingham. He was ordained deacon in 1985 and priest in 1986 and was curate at St Peter and St Paul, Bromley, Kent (1985–1987). [4]

Academic career

Burridge was Dean of King's College London 1994–2019, and he was elected as a Fellow of King's College (FKC) in 2002. [6] From 2007 to 2012, he was Director of New Testament Studies, and in 2008 he was appointed to a Personal Chair in Biblical Interpretation. He was a member of the Church of England's General Synod, and chaired their validation panel for ordination training and theological education (1996–2004); he is currently serving as a representative of the Church Commissioners and as deputy chair on the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group. He was a trustee of Cumberland Lodge between 1998 and 2008.

Role at King's College London

The Dean of King's College London is an ordained person responsible for overseeing the spiritual development and welfare of all students and staff as well as fostering vocations among the worshipping community.

When King's was founded in 1829 it was with the express purpose of ensuring that its students received an education that took seriously the religious dimension to life. Throughout the history of King's its deans have been key people in ensuring this continues. The college motto, sancte et sapienter ("with holiness and with wisdom"), reflects both the college's Anglican foundation and its continuing commitment to religious life and theological education.

The modern-day King's includes members from a wide array of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. Today the dean is responsible for the university's provision for its diverse religious community. [7] Richard Burridge retired as Dean of King's College London in 2019. [8]

Personal life

In 1979, Burridge married Susan Morgan; they divorced in 2009. [1] Together they had two daughters. [1] In 2014, he married Megan Warner. [1]

Selected publications

Books

Articles and chapters

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References

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  3. The first cut is the deepest, Richard Burridge, Semitone Studios on YouTube
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  5. Graham Stanton in the Foreword to the 2nd ed of What are the Gospels? Eerdmans (2004)
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  7. "Why King's has a Dean". King's College London. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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