Heather Meacock

Background

Heather Meacock was born on December 12, 1949, in London.

Education

Heather Meacock attended the West London Institute of Higher Education (now Brunel University), where she received a certificate in education with distinction in 1982. She also studied at the University of London and got there a Bachelor of Arts in 1990. Heather graduated from the University of Bristol with a Doctor of Philosophy in 1997.

Career

After graduation, Heather Meacock started to work as an educator. From 1982 to 1986, she was a teacher in British schools. In 1986 she became a teacher and coordinator of the history curriculum at Saint Bernard's Preparatory School. Then, in 1995-1996 she worked at Brunel University as a senior lecturer in religious studies and religious education. After Brunel, Heather held the position of a senior lecturer in religious education at the La Sainte Union College of Higher Education. Since 1997 Heather Meacock started to work as a teacher and coordinator of the English curriculum at Saint Bernard's Preparatory School again, and, also, since 2000, she is a part-time lecturer at Birbeck College.

In addition to a career as an educator, Heather Meacock is a writer. She is a contributor to periodicals, including Religious Studies Journal and Scottish Journal of Religious Studies. At present, Heather is the author of An Anthropological Approach to Theology: A Study of John Hick's Theology of Religious Pluralism toward Ethical Criteria for a Global Theology of Religions.

Achievements

• Heather Meacock is well known as an educator and writer. She teaches for more than thirty years and works in such educational institutions as Birbeck College and Saint Bernard's Preparatory School. Also, Heather works as an editor of the Religious Studies Journal and Scottish Journal of Religious Studies. As a writer, she is currently the author of the book, An Anthropological Approach to Theology: A Study of John Hick's Theology of Religious Pluralism toward Ethical Criteria for a Global Theology of Religions.

Works

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  • An Anthropological Approach to Theology

    (Heather Meacock, in An Anthropological Approach to Theolo...)

    2000

Religion

Heather Meacock is a supporter of religious pluralism.

Views

Heather Meacock's primary motivation in writing is the search for truth in essential issues which concern all people, whether they are religious believers or secular atheists. These questions are: Does God exist? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Is there one true faith, or are there many equally valid paths to God? How can people with opposing religious beliefs engage in fruitful inter-faith dialogue?

Quotations: "I was first inspired to write on my chosen subject by what can only be described as a quest for the truth about life's ultimate meaning."

"My writing process involves extensive reading and research and follows traditional methodology. I read, write, think, redraft, and transcribe by hand before using a word processor."

Interests

• Opera, ballet, horseback riding

• Philosophers & Thinkers

  John Hick

Connections

Heather Meacock married Robin Meacock on April 24, 1995.

husband:

Robin Meacock

Robin Meacock is an electrical engineer.