John Robinson (bishop of Woolwich), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Robinson (bishop of Woolwich)

biblical scholar, author and Anglican bishop

Date of Birth: 16-May-1919

Place of Birth: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Dec-1983

Profession: priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Arthur Thomas Robinson (16 May 1919 – 5 December 1983) was an English New Testament scholar, author and the Anglican Bishop of Woolwich.
He was a lecturer at Trinity College, Cambridge, and later Dean of Trinity College until his death in 1983 from cancer.
Robinson was considered a major force in shaping liberal Christian theology.
Along with Harvard theologian Harvey Cox, he spearheaded the field of secular theology and, like William Barclay, he was a believer in universal salvation.