Dr. David Robinson is a sessional lecturer in Theology and Ethics at Regent College and a research associate at Vancouver School of Theology. He was previously the Post-Doctoral Fellow in Theology and Science at Regent College (2018-19), a role which involved directing the inaugural Interface lecture series.
David is the author of Christ and Revelatory Community in Bonhoeffer’s Reception of Hegel, which is based on his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Edinburgh. It offers the first sustained treatment of Bonhoeffer’s critical variations on Hegel’s philosophy, particularly his use of the phrase “God existing as community.” The book includes investigation into how faith and reason are socially composed, how a sacramental event might be conveyed conceptually, and what forms of recognition exist between the state and religious bodies. He has also published articles in the journals Modern Theology, Scottish Journal of Theology, Ecclesiology, and Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, among others.
David has previously lectured at the University of Edinburgh and has presented at conferences including the American Academy of Religion, the Society for the Study of Theology (U.K.), and the International Bonhoeffer Congress. Alongside his academic work, David has worked in Anglican and Episcopal ministry since his ordination in 2009, serving congregations in both Ottawa and Edinburgh.
David lives in Coquitlam, BC with his wife Jolene, who works as the marketing and communications manager for Jewish Family Services, and their four-year-old daughter, Naomi.
