Don Cupitt
Don Cupitt | |
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Cupitt in 1970 | |
| Born | 22 May 1934 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 18 January 2025 (aged 90) Cambridge, England |
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| Years active | 1959–2025 |
| Spouse |
Susan Day (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Charterhouse School |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge Westcott House, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosopher of religion |
| Sub-discipline | Christian theology |
| Institutions | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Notable works | The Sea of Faith |
| Website | doncupitt |
Don Cupitt (22 May 1934 – 18 January 2025) was an English philosopher of religion and academic of Christian theology. He had been an Anglican priest and a lecturer in the University of Cambridge, though he was better known as a popular writer, broadcaster and commentator. He was described as a "radical theologian", noted for his ideas about "non-realist" philosophy of religion.