John Dickson (author)
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| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian (unconfirmed) |
John Dickson is a popular Australian Christian writer, Honorary Associate Minister of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Roseville, and an Honorary Associate of the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University. His books focus on the relevance of Jesus in the contemporary world, and he won Australian Christian Book of the Year in 2000 and 2005.
Before starting his writing career in 1993, John was a singer/songwriter with the band In the Silence, with whom he continues to perform occasionally. He also hosted the music TV show, Swordfish on Network Ten for two years.
His theological training consists of a degree in theology from Moore Theological College in Sydney and a PhD in Ancient History from Macquarie University.
He currently lives in Sydney with his wife and children.
His documentary, The Christ Files, was shown on Network Seven on Easter 2008.
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[edit] Popular
- Promoting the Gospel: the Whole of Life for the Cause of Christ (Aquila)
- If I Were God, I'd End All the Pain (Matthias Media, 2001)
- If I Were God, I'd Make Myself Clearer (Matthias Media)
- Simply Christianity: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Faith (Matthias Media) Australian Christian Book of the Year, 2000
- A Spectator's Guide to World Religions: An Introduction to the Big Five (Blue Bottle Books) Australian Christian Book of the Year, 2005
- A Spectator's Guide to Jesus: An Introduction to the Man from Nazareth (Blue Bottle Books)
- The Christ Files: How Historians Know What They Know and Jesus (Blue Bottle Books)
- James: the Wisdom of the Brother of Jesus (Aquila, 2006)
- Vital Signs: the Wisdom of James for a Life of Faith (Aquila), with Simon Smart
- 666 and All That: The Truth About the Future (Aquila), with Greg Clarke
[edit] Academic
- Mission-Commitment in Ancient Judaism and in the Pauline Communities (Paul Mohr Verlag)
[edit] Youth
- A Hell of a Life: From Manger to Megastar (Matthias Media)
- Hanging in There (Matthias Media)
- A Sneaking Suspicion (Matthias Media)
