Background
Lucas, Ernest Charles was born on May 20, 1945 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Frederick Charles and Olive Joyce (Beer) Lucas.
Lucas, Ernest Charles was born on May 20, 1945 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Frederick Charles and Olive Joyce (Beer) Lucas.
Bachelor in Chemistry with 2nd class honors, Oxford (United Kingdom) University, 1967. Bachelor in Theology with 1st class honors, Oxford (United Kingdom) University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy in Oriental Studies, Liverpool (United Kingdom) University, 1989.
Research associate biochemistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1972; research fellow, Organic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, 1972-1973; part-time lecturer, Oxford Polytechnic, 1973-1975; minister, Durham (United Kingdom) City Baptist Church, 1976-1978; tutor, Liverpool Bible College, 1978-1982; senior tutor, Liverpool Bible College, 1982-1986; director studies, Institute for Contemporary Christianity, London, 1986-1994; tutor in biblical studies, Bristol (United Kingdom) Baptist College, since 1994; part-time lecturer, Bristol U., since 1994.
Member Royal Society Chemistry, Christians in Science (Executive Committee since 1986), Society of Genealogists, Human Values in Health Care Forum (vice chair 1993-1995).
Married Hazel Conway Craddock, April 19, 1969. Children: Craig Charles, Stuart James.