Professor Scott Spurlock
- Professor of Scottish and Early Modern Christianities (Theology & Religious Studies)
telephone:
01413304990
email:
Scott.Spurlock@glasgow.ac.uk
403, 3 The Square, Theology and Religious Studies, The School of Critical Studies, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2469-7207Biography
Scott is Professor of Scottish and Early Modern Christianities at the University of Glasgow with a particular focus on Scottish and Irish religious cultures. Before coming to Glasgow in 2013 he held academic appointments at the University of Aberdeen, Queen's University Belfast, the University of Edinburgh, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Manchester.
He co-convenes the Masters in Church History and Theology with Professor Charlotte Methuen. Elements of the teaching are delivered collaboratively with Stellenbosch University, where Scott is a Research Associate.
Research interests
Research interests
Professor Spurlock's work focuses on projects relating to Scottish religious cultures, in particular the Reformation in Scotland and traditions developing out of its upheaval including Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Dissenting and Quaker; the experience of lay Catholics in early modern Scotland; the role of Reformed theology in shaping early modern cultures; and, the comparative development of Reformed communities in the early modern Atlantic.
Grants
Hope Trust (2015)
Royal Society of Edinburgh Networking Grant (2014)
University of Glasgow Chancellor's Fund (2014)
Irish Research Council Collaborative Research Project (2012)
Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies Grant, Trinity College Dublin (2010)
Strathmartine Trust Grant (2007)
Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (2006)
Supervision
- Scottish religious traditions: Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Baptist, Quaker
- Historical theology
- Early modern religious networks
- Theology and early modern colonialism
- Choung, Sung Hoon
The ecclesiology of the early Presbyterians in Scotland and England as manifested in the writings of Andrew Melville and Thomas Cartwright
Completed doctoral students:
Jamie McDougall, 'The legacy of the Solemn League and Covenant in relation to political culture in Scotland c.1643-1707'. Co-supervised with Karin Bowie (History, 2018). AHRC funded
Jamie Kelly, 'The Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1709–1872: Education, Language, Religion & Governance in the post-1707 British State & Empire'. Co-supervised with Martin Macgregor (History, 2020). AHRC funded
Mary Cornelius, 'Becoming Catholic: Religion and Society in Colonial Grenada, 1763–1838'. Co-supervised with Simon Newman (History, 2020).
Scott Meyer, 'Cotton Mather: theological conviction and change'. (Theology and Religious Studies, 2021).
Alistair Bates, 'The experience of involuntary childlessness in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland'. (Theology and Religious Studies, 2022).
Scott Dennis, ‘The Theology of Grace in H.R. Mackintosh’. (Theology and Religious Studies, 2023).
Andrew Mullan, 'Archbishop James Ussher: pastor, teacher, prophet, preacher'. (Theology and Religious Studies, 2023).
Andrew Muirhead, 'Reformation, Dissent and Diversity’ & ‘Scottish Presbyterianism Re-established’. (Theology and Religious Studies, 2023).
Thomas Davis, 'William Cunningham, historical theologian: Coram Deo, Per Systema, Pro Ecclesia'. (Theology and Religious Studies, 2023).
Teaching
Sub-honours:
Christian Traditions and Transformations
The God Question
Religion, Culture and Controversy
Honours:
Church and Society in Scotland since 1500
John Calvin and his Theology
The Roots of Sectarianism in Ireland and Scotland
Masters:
Nature and Practice of Church History 1
Nature and Practice of Church History 2
Additional information
Along with Crawford Gribben he serve as editor of two books series: Palgrave Macmillan's 'Christianities in the trans-Atlantic World' and Edinburgh University Press's 'Scottish Religious Cultures: Historical Perspectives'. Both these series produce research monographs and edited collections. In addition, I edit the peer-reviewed journal Scottish Church History.
President of the Scottish Church History Society
Elected member of the Church History Society of Southern Africa
