British Society for the Philosophy of Religion explained

British Society for the Philosophy of Religion
Type:	Learned society
Registration Id:	1027548
Region:	United Kingdom
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Vacant
Affiliations:	European Society for Philosophy of Religion

The British Society for the Philosophy of Religion (BSPR) was founded in 1993^[1] and is the United Kingdom's main forum for the interchange of ideas in the philosophy of religion.

The society holds a major conference in Britain every two years, devoted to a particular area of the subject. The programme of events for the society is decided at the general meeting held at the biennial conference. The planning of the programme is in the hands of the committee.

The BSPR is also affiliated to the European Society for Philosophy of Religion which holds a biennial conference in years alternating with the BSPR's conference.

Presidents

• 1993–1996: Roger Trigg^[2]
• Richard Swinburne
• 2003–2005: Peter Byrne
• Basil Mitchell
• John Hick
• Paul Helm
• Brian Leftow
• 2007–2009: John Cottingham^[3]
• Robin Le Poidevin
• 2011–2013: Stephen R. L. Clark^[4]
• 2013–2015: Sarah Coakley^[5]
• 2015–2017: Mark Wynn^[6]
• 2017–2019: Yujin Nagasawa^{[7] [8]}
• 2019–2023: Maria Rosa Antognazza^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hill . Daniel J. . Rauser . Randal D. . Randal Rauser . 2006 . Christian Philosophy A–Z . Edinburgh . Edinburgh University Press . 26 . 978-0-7486-2212-2.
2. Web site: Professor Roger Trigg . Oxford . University of Oxford . 28 July 2020.
3. Web site: John Cottingham | University of Reading - Academia.edu.
4. Web site: Professor Stephen Clark . All Souls College . Oxford . University of Oxford . 28 July 2020.
5. Web site: Coakley . Sarah . Sarah Coakley . 2020 . Curriculum Vitae (Succinct Form, with Publications) . Oxford . Jericho Press . 3 . 28 July 2020.
6. Web site: Professor Mark Wynn . Leeds . University of Leeds . 28 July 2020 . 31 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200731064318/https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/1259/professor-mark-wynn- . dead .
7. 907154998450167810. yujinnagasawa. I am honoured and humbled to be elected President of the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion. . 11 September 2017.
8. https://www.facebook.com/CUPRelStudies/posts/754098675008791