John Dickson (author)
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John Dickson is an Australian writer, historian and Senior Research Fellow
in the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University
. He is co-founder and director of the Centre for Public Christianity, a media company that seeks to "promote the public understanding of the Christian faith". This year he started part-time as senior minister of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Roseville, Australia.
John's books focus on the relevance of Jesus in the contemporary world, and he won Australian Christian Book of the Year in 2000 and 2005.
Before starting his writing career in 1993, John was a singer/songwriter with the band In the Silence, with whom he continues to perform occasionally. He also hosted the music TV show, Swordfish on Network Ten
for two years.
John has a PhD in Ancient History from Macquarie University and is a highly regarded speaker and writer. Much of his attention in recent years has focused on the 'life of Jesus' and challenging the arguments of the new atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Michel Onfray.
His book, The Christ Files, was made into a documentary and shown on Network Seven at Easter 2008 as well as Christmas Day in 2009.
in the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
. He is co-founder and director of the Centre for Public Christianity, a media company that seeks to "promote the public understanding of the Christian faith". This year he started part-time as senior minister of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Roseville, Australia.
John's books focus on the relevance of Jesus in the contemporary world, and he won Australian Christian Book of the Year in 2000 and 2005.
Before starting his writing career in 1993, John was a singer/songwriter with the band In the Silence, with whom he continues to perform occasionally. He also hosted the music TV show, Swordfish on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
for two years.
John has a PhD in Ancient History from Macquarie University and is a highly regarded speaker and writer. Much of his attention in recent years has focused on the 'life of Jesus' and challenging the arguments of the new atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Michel Onfray.
His book, The Christ Files, was made into a documentary and shown on Network Seven at Easter 2008 as well as Christmas Day in 2009.
Books
- Promoting the Gospel: the Whole of Life for the Cause of Christ (Aquila)
- If I Were God, I'd End All the Pain (Matthias Media, 2001)
- If I Were God, I'd Make Myself Clearer (Matthias Media)
- Simply Christianity: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Faith (Matthias Media) Australian Christian Book of the Year, 2000
- A Spectator's Guide to World Religions: An Introduction to the Big Five (Blue Bottle Books) Australian Christian Book of the Year, 2005
- A Spectator's Guide to Jesus: An Introduction to the Man from Nazareth (Blue Bottle Books)
- The Christ Files: How Historians Know What They Know about Jesus (2006, Blue Bottle Books)
- James: the Wisdom of the Brother of Jesus (Aquila, 2006)
- Vital Signs: the Wisdom of James for a Life of Faith (Aquila), with Simon Smart
- 666 and All That: The Truth About the Future (Aquila), with Greg Clarke
- Jesus: A Short Life (Lion, 2008)
- Mission-Commitment in Ancient Judaism and in the Pauline Communities (Paul Mohr Verlag)
- Life of Jesus: Who He Is and Why He Matters (Zondervan, 2010)
For young readers
- A Hell of a Life: From Manger to Megastar (Matthias Media)
- Hanging in There (Matthias Media)
- A Sneaking Suspicion (Matthias Media)