Michael Jensen (theologian)
Australian theologian
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Michael Peter Jensen (born 7 September 1970) is an Australian cleric, author and lecturer. He has been rector of the Anglican parish of St Mark's Church, Darling Point, since 2013;[1] and was formerly a professor of theology at Moore College, Sydney.[2] He is a son of the former archbishop of Sydney, the Most Reverend Peter Jensen.[3]
Michael Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Cleric, author, speaker, lecturer |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Peter Jensen |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
Congregations served | St Mark's Church, Darling Point |
Offices held | Rector, St Mark's Parish, Darling Point |
On 6 May 2015, Jensen's book You: An Introduction (2008) was banned from state schools by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities on the basis of a "potential risk to students in the delivery of this material, if not taught sensitively and in an age appropriate manner".[4] The ban was lifted on 18 May 2015.[citation needed]
In September 2018, Jensen launched a podcast, called With All Due Respect,[5] which he co-hosts with Megan Powell du Toit, a Baptist minister. The podcast was the first for Eternity News, an Australian Christian news site, for whom Jensen has also written many articles.[6][7] The podcast has given rise to a wider project about conversation across difference, the WADR Project, which he and Powell du Toit co-direct.[8] The project launched an online platform for articles called WADR Online. The podcast moved to the Undeceptions Network in 2022.[9]
Books
- You: An Introduction (Matthias Media, 2008)
- Martyrdom and Identity: The Self on Trial (T&T Clark, 2010)
- My God, My God - Is it Possible to Believe Anymore? (Cascade, 2012)
- Sydney Anglicanism: An Apology (Wipf & Stock, 2012)
- True Feelings: Perspectives on emotions in Christian life and ministry (Inter-Varsity Press, 2012)
- Is Forgiveness Really Free? (The Good Book Co, 2013)
- Pieces of Eternity (Acorn, 2013)
- A T&T Clark Reader in Theological Anthropology (Bloomsbury, 2017)
- Theological Anthropology and the Great Literary Genres (Fortress, 2019)
- Between Tick and Tock: What the Bible Says About How It All Begins, How It All Ends and Everything in Between (Morning Star, 2020)
- Reformation Anglican Worship: Experiencing Grace, Expressing Gratitude (Crossway, 2021)
- Subjects and Citizens: The politics of the gospel: Lessons from Romans 12–15 (Matthias Media, 2024). This was shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Christian Book of the Year award.
