Alison, James
Personal reflection
I discovered James Alison's work through my research in relation to sexuality and he is a writer whose books I always buy as he is such a stimulating and provocative thinker. Although he has written widely in relation to homosexuality as a gay Catholic priest his work covers a much greater range of subjects, his doctoral work being on the doctrine of original sin. All of his writing is shaped by the thought of Rene Girard which he creatively relates to Christian theology and ethics, also often producing fascinating insights into biblical texts.
Short bio
James Alison was brought up in an evangelical Anglican home (son of a Conservative MP, Michael Alison, baptised as an infant by John Stott) but converted to Rome and became a Roman Catholic priest. He is now an author and international speaker.
CV
Date of Birth: 1959
Position: Itinerant speaker and writer
Denomination/Tradition: Roman Catholic
Areas of expertise: Girard, sexuality, sin, spirituality
Nationality: English
Personal Website: this is multi-lingual and frequently updated and contains the text of a large number of talks and articles and links to audio and video recordings
Personal Blog
University Website
Contact Details: cgfragments @ btinternet.com
Theopedia
Other webpages
Other pages on site:
Online audios and videos
Bibliography
Last updated: Jan 2011
Andrew Goddard