Professor Christopher Southgate

Bio:

Christopher Southgate is Professor of Christian Theodicy at the University of Exeter, as well as a much-published poet.

Christopher’s current research interests include the problem of suffering, especially in the non-human world, Christian theology’s contribution to addressing the climate crisis, the problem of understanding God’s action in the world, especially in the light of Covid, and the challenge to Christian ministry of sudden tragic events. He also continues to explore the poetry of T.S. Eliot and R.S. Thomas.