Gareth T. Richards

Thesis title: To what extent can mass-extinctions be reconciled with belief in God?

Biography

Background

Nestled in the foothills of the Bannau Brycheiniog,  Gareth currently divides his working life between lecturing full-time in Religious Studies and Philosophy at Coleg Gwent, Wales,  and completing a part-time distance PhD with the University of Edinburgh. 

Qualifications

Masters by Research in Theology (University of Exeter)

PGCE Religious Studies (University of Cambridge)

BA Theology (University of Exeter)

Research summary

Gareth's current research focuses on the extent to which belief in God can be reconciled with mass-extinction events. 

Forthcoming article: 'De-extinction: Dead as the dodo?' Theology (2025).

Gareth has also helped to produce educational resources for The Christian Ethics of Farmed Animal Welfare (CEFAW). These will be published early in 2025 along with a companion piece in RE Today.

 

Current research interests

Mass-extinctions, extinction, catastrophism, theology and evolution, theodicy, de-extinction technologies.

Past research interests

Masters by Research - 'To what extent can de-extinction be theologically and morally justified?'
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