John Dickson Biography and Wiki
John Dickson is an Australian Author, clergyman, and historian of the ancient world, largely focusing on early Christianity and Judaism. He currently teaches at the Graduate school of Wheaton College (Illinois).
Dickson’s Age and birthday
Dickson is 55 years old as of 2023, translating to him being born in the year 1967, in Sydney Australia.
John’s height and weight
He is a man of average stature, having a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.73 M)
He holds a weight of 78 Kg as of 2023.
John Dickson’s educational background
Dickson was educated at Mosman High school, Sydney. After his father’s plane accident, he grew interested in Philosophy and God. He attended Christian scriptures classes in the pursuit of knowledge and when he grew older, he received an honors degree in Theology and a Ph.D. in Ancient History. From this, he was made an Honorary fellow of the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University.
Family
He was brought up in Sydney and his family was not religious. His father died in the Indian Airline flight 171 accident when John was only 9 years old.
John Dickson’s Wife and children
He married his long-time girlfriend, now his wife, Elizabeth Dickson, and together, they have 3 children with whom they reside together in Sydney, Australia.
John Dickson Career
His curiosity to know and understand the working of God began when his father died in an airplane accident. As his pastoral ministry began, he wrote books including ‘A sneaking Suspicion (1995)’ and the award-winning ‘Simply Christianity; Beyond Religion’ ‘The Christ files, and Life of Jesus.’
John was ordained into the Anglican Church of Australia, to serve as the Minister of St. Andrew’s Anglican church in Roseville, from 2009 to 2019. While still the minister, Dickson frequently produced opinion pieces for different media outlets such as Australia’s ABC.
In 2018, John stepped down from Church ministry to concentrate on Public engagement. 2007, he became the founding director of the Centre for Public Christianity until 2019. In 2019, John Dickson created ‘Undeceptions,’ a media and podcast platform which was the leading podcast in Australia, the UK, and Ireland by 2022. At the moment, he teaches at the graduate school of Wheaton College (Illinois)
John Dickson’s net worth and salary
From his podcast, he receives an annual salary of $ 100,000 and has a net worth of $ 2 million.
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