Ian Stephen Markham (born 1962) is an Episcopal priest and the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) since August 2007.^[4] Previously, he served at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut as Dean and Professor of Theology and Ethics.^[5]

Education and academic career

Markham obtained a Bachelor of Divinity degree in theology at the University of London and a Master of Letters degree in philosophy and ethics at the University of Cambridge. He finished his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Exeter, focusing on Christian ethics.^[5]

He started to take the role of Dean and President of VTS since August 2007.^[5]

Personal life

He is married to Lesley Markham and has one son, Luke.^[5]

Published works

Books authored

• Plurality and Christian Ethics. New Studies in Christian Ethics. Vol. 4. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0-521-45328-8.
• The Godparents' Handbook. With Legood, Giles. London: SPCK. 1997. ISBN 978-0-281-05054-3.
• Truth and the Reality of God: An Essay in Natural Theology. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. 1998. ISBN 978-0-567-08618-1.
• The Church Wedding Handbook. With Legood, Giles. London: SPCK. 2000. ISBN 978-0-281-05269-1.
• The Funeral Handbook. With Legood, Giles. London: SPCK. 2003. ISBN 978-0-281-05413-8.
• A Theology of Engagement. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing. 2003. ISBN 978-0-631-23601-6.
• Do Morals Matter? A Guide to Contemporary Religious Ethics. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4051-5378-2.
• Understanding Christian Doctrine. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4051-3152-0.
• Engaging with Bediuzzaman Said Nursi: A Model of Interfaith Dialogue. Farnham, England: Ashgate Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7546-6931-9.
• Liturgical Life Principles: How Episcopal Worship Can Lead to Healthy and Authentic Living. New York: Morehouse Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8192-2324-1.
• Against Atheism: Why Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris Are Fundamentally Wrong. Malden, Massachusetts: Wiley-Blackwell. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4051-8964-4.
• An Introduction to Said Nursi: Life, Thought, and Writings. With Pirim, Suendam Birinci. Farnham, England: Ashgate Publishing. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4094-0769-0.
• Episcopal Questions, Episcopal Answers: Exploring Christian Faith. With Robertson, C. K. New York: Morehouse Publishing. 2014. ISBN 978-0-8192-2309-8.

Books edited

• A World Religions Reader. Editor. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. 1996. ISBN 978-0-631-18242-9.
• The Middle Way: Theology, Politics and Economics in the Later Thought of R.H. Preston. Edited with Elford, R. John. London: SCM Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0-334-02793-5.
• Theological Liberalism: Creative and Critical. Edited with Jobling, J'annine. London: SPCK. 2000. ISBN 978-0-281-05361-2.
• Encountering Religion: An Introduction to the Religions of the World. Edited with Ruparell, Tinu. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing. 2001. ISBN 978-0-631-20674-3.
• September 11: Religious Perspectives on the Causes and Consequences. Edited with Abu-Rabi‘, Ibrahim M. Oxford: Oneworld. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85168-308-6.
• Globalization, Ethics and Islam: The Case of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Edited with Özdemir, İbrahim. Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7546-5015-7.
• Why Liberal Churches Are Growing. Edited with Percy, Martyn. London: T&T Clark. 2006. ISBN 978-0-567-08163-6.
• The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Editor. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. doi:10.1002/9781118427170. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion. Edited with Hawkins, J. Barney, IV; Terry, Justyn; Steffensen, Leslie Nuñez. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. doi:10.1002/9781118320815. ISBN 978-0-470-65634-1.

Book chapters

• "The Liberal Tradition and Its Conservative Successors". In Jobling, J'annine; Markham, Ian. Theological Liberalism: Creative and Critical. London: SPCK. 2000. pp. 1–14. ISBN 978-0-281-05361-2.
• "Ronald Preston and the Contemporary Ethical Scene". In Markham, Ian S.; Elford, R. John. The Middle Way: Theology, Politics and Economics in the Later Thought of R.H. Preston. London: SCM Press. 2000. pp. 257–265. ISBN 978-0-334-02793-5.
• "Structures for Theological Conversation". With Ledbetter, Shannon. In Jobling, J'annine; Markham, Ian. Theological Liberalism: Creative and Critical. London: SPCK. 2000. pp. 142–154. ISBN 978-0-281-05361-2.
• "Shintoism". In Markham, Ian S.; Ruparell, Tinu. Encountering Religion: An Introduction to the Religions of the World. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing. 2001. ISBN 978-0-631-20674-3.
• "9.11: Contrasting Reactions and the Challenge of Dialogue". In Markham, Ian; Abu-Rabi‘, Ibrahim M. September 11: Religious Perspectives on the Causes and Consequences. Oxford: Oneworld. 2003. pp. 206ff. ISBN 978-1-85168-308-6.
• "Religious or Secular: The Ethics of Said Nursi". In Markham, Ian; Özdemir, İbrahim. Globalization, Ethics and Islam: The Case of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7546-5015-7.
• "Rethinking Globalization: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Risale-I Nur in Conversation with Empire by Hardt and Negri". In Markham, Ian; Özdemir, İbrahim. Globalization, Ethics and Islam: The Case of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7546-5015-7.
• "Two Conditions for a Growing Liberal Church: Right Theology and Right Clergy". In Percy, Martyn; Markham, Ian. Why Liberal Churches Are Growing. London: T&T Clark. 2006. pp. 160–166. ISBN 978-0-567-08163-6.
• "The Anglican Church of Southern Africa". In Markham, Ian S.; Hawkins, J. Barney, IV; Terry, Justyn; Steffensen, Leslie Nuñez. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 194–198. doi:10.1002/9781118320815.ch17. ISBN 978-0-470-65634-1.
• "B. B. Warfield (1851–1921)". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 350–352. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch47. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• "Black Theology". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 371–377. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch50. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• "The Church of South India (United)". In Markham, Ian S.; Hawkins, J. Barney, IV; Terry, Justyn; Steffensen, Leslie Nuñez. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 355–358. doi:10.1002/9781118320815.ch32. ISBN 978-0-470-65634-1.
• "Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768–1834)". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 320–325. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch44. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• "Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928– )". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 402–405. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch56. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• "Interreligious Relations in the Anglican Communion". In Markham, Ian S.; Hawkins, J. Barney, IV; Terry, Justyn; Steffensen, Leslie Nuñez. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 657–665. doi:10.1002/9781118320815.ch59. ISBN 978-0-470-65634-1.
• "James Packer (1926– )". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 475–477. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch67. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• "John Nelson Darby (1800–1882)". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 262–264. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch36. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.
• "Keith Ward (1938– )". In Markham, Ian S. The Student's Companion to the Theologians. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. pp. 541–545. doi:10.1002/9781118427170.ch77. ISBN 978-1-118-47258-3.