Ian Ramsey
Ian Thomas Ramsey (31 January 1915 – 6 October 1972) was a British Anglican bishop and academic. He was Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Oxford, and Bishop of Durham from 1966 until his death in 1972. He wrote extensively on the problem of religious language, Christian ethics, the relationship between science and religion, and Christian apologetics. As a result, he became convinced that a permanent centre was needed for enquiry into these inter-disciplinary areas; and in 1985 the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at the University of Oxford was set up to promote discussion on the problems raised for theology and ethics by developments in science, technology and medicine.
The Right Reverend Ian Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durham | |
Ramsey robed as a bishop | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| In office | 1966–1972 |
| Predecessor | Maurice Harland |
| Successor | John Habgood |
| Other post(s) | Chaplain, Christ's College, Cambridge (1943–1949) Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion (1951–1966) Chaplain & Sub-Prelate, Order of St John (1969–?) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1940 (deacon) c. 1941 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1 November 1966, York Minster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1915 Kearsley, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 6 October 1972 (aged 57) Marylebone, Greater London, UK |
| Buried | Auckland Castle (ashes) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Auckland Castle (as Bishop of Durham) |
| Parents | Arthur & Mary |
| Spouse | Margaret née McKay (m. 1943) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Profession | scholar: philosophy of religion, science and religion, theology |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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