Jonathan Burnside
Professor
Department of Law
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Biography
Jonathan Burnside is Professor of Biblical Law and teaches Criminal Law, Jewish Law and Jurisprudence. He has degrees in Law and Criminology, both from the University of Cambridge, and a Doctorate in Law from the University of Liverpool. He joined the School of Law as Lecturer in 2001, becoming Reader in 2007 and Professor in 2012. Previously, he spearheaded 'Relational Justice' for the Jubilee Centre, Cambridge, and was appointed by the Home Office and the Prison Service England and Wales to head an evaluation of faith-based units in prisons in England and Wales.
Research Interest
Social and Political Sciences
Publications
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Burnside J. God, justice, and society: Aspects of law and legality in the Bible. Oxford University Press; 2010 Nov 3.
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Burnside J. The Spirit of Biblical Law. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion. 2012 Jan 28;1(1):127-50.
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Burnside JP. The Medium and the Message: Necromancy and the Literary Context of Leviticus 20. Leviticus in its Contexts: Method, Rhetoric and Theology. 2010.
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Burnside J. Words of Wisdom, Words of Prophecy: Why and How Biblical Law Speaks in the Public Square. Political Theology. 2017 Feb 4:1-7.
