John Hughes (theologian)

John Mark David Hughes (13 December 1978 – 29 June 2014) was a British Anglican theologian and Dean of Chapel and Chaplain at Jesus College, Cambridge.[3][4] He is known for his works on philosophy of religion.[5][6][7][8][9]

The Reverend

John Hughes
Born
John Mark David Hughes

13 December 1978
Exeter, England
Died29 June 2014 (2014-06-30) (aged 35)
Cambridgeshire, England
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained
  • 2005 (deacon)
  • 2006 (priest)
Offices held
Dean of Chapel of Jesus College, Cambridge
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorCatherine Pickstock
Other academic advisorsOliver O'Donovan
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-disciplinePhilosophical theology
School or tradition
InstitutionsJesus College, Cambridge
Notable studentsElizabeth Bruenig[2]

Hughes was born in 1978 in Exeter, England.[10][11] He was ordained as a deacon of the Church of England in 2005 and as a priest in 2006.[3]

He was killed in a car crash in Cambridgeshire in 2014, aged 35.[3][12] The John Hughes Arts Festival, founded by college students in 2014 in memory of John Hughes enters its third year in 2017, providing a broad programme of arts events.[13]

Books
  • The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4051-5893-0.
  • Graced Life: The Writings of John Hughes (1979–2014). Edited by Bullimore, Matthew. London: SCM Press. 2016. ISBN 978-0-334-05447-4.
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References
  1. Milbank, John; Pickstock, Catherine (31 July 2014). "The Work of Forgiveness: Memorial Tribute to John Hughes". ABC. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. Bruenig, Elizabeth (1 March 2015). "Fear of a Radical Pope". The New Republic. New York. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. Davison, Andrew (11 July 2014). "Obituary: The Revd Dr John Mark David Hughes". Church Times. London. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "The Rev Dr John Hughes". The Times. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. Mei, Todd S. (1 January 2010). "John Hughes, The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007), pp. xii + 247, £20.99, ISBN 978-1-4051-5893-0 (pbk)". International Journal of Public Theology. 4 (3): 373–374. doi:10.1163/156973210X510910. ISSN 1569-7320. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. "Review: The End of Work" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Pound, Marcus (24 February 2010). "Book Review: John Hughes, The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism (Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2007). xii + 247 pp. £20.99 (pb), ISBN 978-1-4051-5893-0". Studies in Christian Ethics. 23 (1): 106–109. doi:10.1177/09539468100230010906.
  8. "The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism". Times Higher Education (THE). 21 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  9. Penkett, Luke (2017). "Graced Life: The Writings of John Hughes. Edited by Matthew Bullimore. Pp. xl, 200, London: SCM Press, 2016, £30.00 ePUB £30.00". The Heythrop Journal. 58 (5): 854. doi:10.1111/heyj.12701. ISSN 1468-2265.
  10. Soskice, Janet (10 October 2014). "John Hughes Memorial Address". Cambridge, England: Jesus College, Cambridge. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  11. "The Burial: John Mark David Hughes" (PDF). Exeter, England: St Michael and All Angels Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  12. Gledhill, Ruth (30 June 2014). "Leading CofE Academic in Fatal Car Accident". Christianity Today. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  13. "JHAF - Illuminate". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-02-05.


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