| Robert Letham | |
| Era: | Late 20th and Early 21st Century |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1947 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Education: | B.A., University of Exeter; P.G.C.E., University of Nottingham; M.A.R. & Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen |
| Occupation: | Director of Research at Union School of Theology (formerly called Wales Evangelical School of Theology), Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary |
| Nationality: | British |
| Main Interests: | Calvin and early Reformed theology, The Trinity, Patristic Theology, Christology |
| Spouse: | Joan |
| Children: | Two daughters and one son |
Robert Letham is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at the Union School of Theology (formerly called Wales Evangelical School of Theology).[1] He is also Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary.[2]
Letham's academic education started with a B.A. (Hons.) in Politics awarded by University of Exeter in 1969. He then gained a P.G.C.E. in 1971 from the University of Nottingham. He moved to Westminster Theological Seminary earning a M.A.R. and Th.M. in 1975 and 1976 respectively. He was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen in 1980.[3]
He began pastoral ministry at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (OPC), Whippany, New Jersey from 1981 to 1986. He also served as senior minister at Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware for 17 years.
He has taught theology at the London School of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington DC/Baltimore). He is also a visiting fellow, Faculty of Religion and Theology, Texts and Traditions, at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.[4] Since 2007, he is Senior Tutor in Systematic and Historical Theology at the Union School of Theology.
The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, history, theology and worship. Revised and Expanded edition . Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 2019.The Holy Spirit, P&R Publishing, 2023