Jonathan C P Birch
Biographic Data
| ID | 3482007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan C P Birch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan C P |
| FAMILY NAME | Birch |
| SIGNATURE | BIRCH J C P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6424-6232 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cats, Christendom, and the undivided self: The feline philosophy of John Gray
[From the introduction to the essay:] "John Gray’s Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life is an unusual combination of historical, literary, anecdotal, and scientific insights into the domestic cat and its relationship with humankind, which the author integrates, deftly, with his characteristically perceptive and unsparing thoughts on the human condition." Reviewed work:John Gray, Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life (London: …
Imagining the Gifford Lectures: 134 Not Out
This new regular feature in the journal explores the legacy of the Gifford Lectures in natural theology, which have been delivered at the ancient Scottish universities since 1888. Not only do the lectures present a fascinating picture of various issues and subjects which have shaped and highlighted the intellectual landscape in Scotland and beyond for the past 134 years, but they also offer an opportunity for a renewed engagement with their topic…
Three Lions, divine comedy and making Jews count: Baddiel and Skinner, then and now
To coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, our review essay discusses new books by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, two British comedians, writers and broadcasters well-known for their association with football tournaments (in song). Here we find them offering personal reflections on matters of faith and identity.Reviewed works:Frank Skinner, A Comedian’s Prayer Book (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2021), pp. 112, ISBN 978-1529368956.David Baddiel, J…
The theological house that Jack (un)built: Halberstam on an aesthetics of collapse and mushrooms among the ruin
This paper discusses Jack Halberstam's September 2022 Gifford Lecture, "Unworlding: An Aesthetics of Collapse", given at the University of Glasgow on 15 September 2022
Revolutionary Contexts for the Quest: Jesus in the Rhetoric and Methods of Early Modern Intellectual History
This article contributes to a new perspective on the historical Jesus in early modern intellectual history. This perspective looks beyond German and academic scholarship, and takes account of a plurality of religious, social, and political contexts. Having outlined avenues of research which are consistent with this approach, I focus on radicalised socio-political contexts for the emergence of ‘history’ as a category of analysis for Jesus. Two con…
The theological house that Jack (un)built: Halberstam on an aesthetics of collapse and mushrooms among the ruin
This paper discusses Jack Halberstam's September 2022 Gifford Lecture, "Unworlding: An Aesthetics of Collapse", given at the University of Glasgow on 15 September 2022
Revolutionary Contexts for the Quest: Jesus in the Rhetoric and Methods of Early Modern Intellectual History
This article contributes to a new perspective on the historical Jesus in early modern intellectual history. This perspective looks beyond German and academic scholarship, and takes account of a plurality of religious, social, and political contexts. Having outlined avenues of research which are consistent with this approach, I focus on radicalised socio-political contexts for the emergence of ‘history’ as a category of analysis for Jesus. Two con…
Imagining the Gifford Lectures: 134 Not Out
This new regular feature in the journal explores the legacy of the Gifford Lectures in natural theology, which have been delivered at the ancient Scottish universities since 1888. Not only do the lectures present a fascinating picture of various issues and subjects which have shaped and highlighted the intellectual landscape in Scotland and beyond for the past 134 years, but they also offer an opportunity for a renewed engagement with their topic…
Three Lions, divine comedy and making Jews count: Baddiel and Skinner, then and now
To coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, our review essay discusses new books by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, two British comedians, writers and broadcasters well-known for their association with football tournaments (in song). Here we find them offering personal reflections on matters of faith and identity.Reviewed works:Frank Skinner, A Comedian’s Prayer Book (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2021), pp. 112, ISBN 978-1529368956.David Baddiel, J…
The theological house that Jack (un)built: Halberstam on an aesthetics of collapse and mushrooms among the ruin
This paper discusses Jack Halberstam's September 2022 Gifford Lecture, "Unworlding: An Aesthetics of Collapse", given at the University of Glasgow on 15 September 2022
Cats, Christendom, and the undivided self: The feline philosophy of John Gray
[From the introduction to the essay:] "John Gray’s Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life is an unusual combination of historical, literary, anecdotal, and scientific insights into the domestic cat and its relationship with humankind, which the author integrates, deftly, with his characteristically perceptive and unsparing thoughts on the human condition." Reviewed work:John Gray, Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life (London: …
Art (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works)