Christopher Herbert

Christopher William Herbert ( born January 7, 1944 in Lydney in the Forest of Dean ) is a British Anglican theologian and former Bishop of St Albans.

From a shipping family, he studied for his degree in Monmouth (1954-1962) theology and philosophy at the University of Wales Lampeter ( -1965 ), the seminary in Wells ( -1967 ) and graduated from the University of Bristol. After his ordination in 1967 he was curate and substitute teacher in Tupsley Hereford ( 1967-1971 ). After working as a consultant in Religious Education (1971-1976) and as director of educational issues of the Diocese of Hereford (1976-1981), he became vicar (1981-1990) in a location near Farnham in Surrey. In 1990 he became head of training for clergy, Archdeacon of Dorking and honorary canon of Guildford Cathedral. In 1995 he was appointed Bishop of St. Albans.

During his tenure as diocesan bishop, he served as Chairman of the Council of Christians and Jews in the United Kingdom. Since 1999, sitting in the House of Lords, its main field of activity lay in the areas of health and medical ethics. He was a member of the selection committee, which collected proposals to change the law on euthanasia and assisted suicide and questioned. In 2008 he obtained his doctor's degree PhD at the University of Leicester.

On his 65th birthday, he resigned his office of bishop back .. He is married and has two grown sons. Honorary side, he still acts as bishop representatives in Guildford, Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester.

Honors

  • Honorary Doctor of the University of Hertfordshire (2003)
  • Honorary Doctor of Bedfordshire (2008)
  • Honorary citizen of Fano (Marche) (2008)
  • Honorary Chairman of the Council of Christians and Jews in the UK (2009)

Works

  • The new creation: a dramatic project for integrated studies ( Religious Education Press, 1971 ) ISBN 0-08-016601-6
  • The Edge of Wonder ( anthology ) ( Church Information Office, 1981) ISBN 0-7151-4750-1
  • Listening to children: a fresh approach to religious education in the primary years, with Mary Ellison ( Church Information Office, 1983) ISBN 0-7151-0412-8
  • On the Road ( Beginnings ) ( Bible Society, 1984) ISBN 0-564-07053- X
  • Be Thou My Vision: Diary of Prayer ( Collins, 1985) ISBN 0-00-599888-3
  • This Most Amazing Day ( Anthology ) ( Church House Publishing, 1986) ISBN 0-7151-0431-4
  • The Question of Jesus, with Colin Alves and Alan Dale ( Church House Publishing, 1987) ISBN 0-7151-0434-9
  • Alive to God ( Collins, 1987) ISBN 0-00-599998-7
  • Ways Into Prayer ( Church House Publishing, 1987) ISBN 0-7151-0445-4
  • Help in Your Bereavement ( Collins, 1988. ) ISBN 0-00-599971-5
  • Prayers for Children ( Anthology ) ( National Society for Promoting Religious Education, 1993) ISBN 0-7151-4816-8
  • Pocket Prayers ( anthology ) ( Church House Publishing, 1993) ISBN 0-7151-4039-6
  • The Prayer Garden: an anthology of children 's prayers ( HarperCollins, 1994) ISBN 0-551-02812-2
  • Words of Comfort ( anthology ) ( National Society / Church House Publishing, 1994) ISBN 0-7151-4941-5
  • A Little Prayer Diary ( new edition of Be Thou My Vision) ( HarperCollins, 1996) ISBN 0-00-628019-6
  • English Easter Sepulchres: the history of an idea ( PhD thesis, University of Leicester, 2007) ISBN 978-0-7151-4039-0
  • Pocket Prayers: the classic collection ( anthology ) ( Church House Publishing, 2009) ISBN 0-7151-4193-7
  • Pocket Prayers for Commuters ( anthology ) ( Church House Publishing, 2009) ISBN 0-7151-4194-5
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