Hi, my name is Jon and I am an active theologian in Canada with a PhD from the University of Aberdeen.
My books and some articles can be found in the sidebar (and almost everything is in my CV). I
am currently completing a book for T&T Clark on Dietrich
Bonhoeffer's theology of "mandates" ("orders" or "estates").
I have taught theology and ethics in Calgary, Canada, and Bristol, England. Recently I have guest-taught in summer schools as well.
My varied research interests could translate into
speaking engagements on such things as forgiveness and reconciliation,
gender and sexuality, disability and the church, theology in film and fiction, the new digital technologies, and
the life and works of Bonhoeffer.
At first this was my blog; a site for gathering thoughts, practicing writing, and carrying on conversations. In that time I was a pastor, a student, and a lecturer. (For a time I also blogged at Theology Out of Bounds with "College Bounds" office mates from Aberdeen.) Since
the PhD my writing efforts have mostly gone elsewhere, but this remains my web page for occasional essays and an up to date CV.
Those who browse my articles will notice that I pastored in Alliance Canada for many years, where I was baptized (in 1998) and ordained (in 2006), but then expelled (in 2026) for trying to discuss how we might remain ecumenical on gender and sexuality. I continue to be available if Alliance people wish to discuss the past or future in a constructive way.
Nothing here is ever the final word, and it should go without saying that the opinions are (or were) my own. I hope anything borrowed from here will be cited appropriately, bearing in mind that my views were 'live' and may
now be somewhat dated.