Dion Forster


Dion Angus Forster is an ordained Minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. He is a theologian and author. He was formerly the Dean of the Seminary of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, John Wesley College. Prof. Forster is the International Chairman of the '' campaign. He teaches Systematic Theology and Ethics, with a focus on Public Theology in the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University. He serves as the Director of the at Stellenbosch University.

Education

He holds two PHD's. In 2006 he completed a Doctorate in Theology at the University of South Africa. In 2017 he completed a second PHD at Radboud University Nijmegen in New Testament studies with a focus on Social Identity Theory and the politics of forgiveness among Black and White South African Christians. He also holds the degrees of Master of Theology, and Bachelor of Theology with Honours , from Rhodes University, and a post-graduate qualification in management from the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

Teaching

He has taught Systematic Theology, New Testament and Ethics at John Wesley College, Ethics and Systematic Theology at the University of South Africa, and New Testament at the University of Pretoria. He is currently on the full-time faculty of Stellenbosch University where he is an associate professor of Systematic Theology, Ethics and Public Theology. He is the Director of the Beyers Naudé Centre for Public Theology, and the Chair of the Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology.
Dion Forster is a member of the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, the Theological Society of South Africa and the South Africa Science and Religion Forum. He has lectured at various institutions across the world

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