The Rev Dr Mark Dickson

Subjects: Old Testament

Qualifications: BSc (Major: Physics) (UCT), Dip Th (BISA), MA (NWU), PhD (NWU)

Mark was appointed as Principal in 2013 to succeed Dr David Seccombe. He is especially interested in grappling with foundational truths of the Christian faith, applying and packaging them to address the issues of modern society, and has special expertise in the area of science and Christianity. His doctoral dissertation investigated irreducible complexity within the context of the biblical doctrine of creation (available online).

Mark has written a commentary on Numbers (4th book of the Bible), and a book on the threats that face theological education globally. Mark was the senior minister of St Matthew’s Church in Table View (Cape Town) for 17 years.

He has been married to Julie for 47 years and has three adult children, all of whom are now married, and two grandchildren.