Mark Vernon is a psychotherapist and writer.

Biography

Vernon has a degree in

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

from the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

and another theology degree and a physics degree from

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

. He also has a PhD in ancient Greek philosophy from the

University of Warwick The University of Warwick ( ; abbreviated as ''Warw.'' in post-nominal letters) is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands (county), West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. The university was founded i ...

. Vernon is the author of several books on subjects from friendship and belief, to wellbeing and love, including ''A Secret History of Christianity: Jesus, the Last Inkling, and the Evolution of Consciousness'' (2019), based upon the ideas of the Oxford Inkling, Owen Barfield, ''Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey''., and most recently, ''Spiritual Intelligence in Seven Steps''. He is a columnist for '' The Idler'', and has written for ''

Aeon The word aeon , also spelled eon (in American and Australian English), originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timeles ...

'', ''

Church Times The ''Church Times'' is an independent Anglican weekly newspaper based in London and published in the United Kingdom on Fridays. History The ''Church Times'' was founded on 7 February 1863 by George Josiah Palmer, a printer. It fought for the ...

'' and ''

The Tablet ''The Tablet'' is a Catholic international weekly review published in London. Brendan Walsh, previously literary editor and then acting editor, was appointed editor in July 2017. History ''The Tablet'' was launched in 1840 by a Quaker convert ...

'', amongst other publications. He has appeared on

BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...

's ''

Moral Maze ''Moral Maze'' is a live discussion programme on BBC Radio 4, broadcast since 1990. Since November 2011, it has also been available as a podcast. Structure Four regular panellists discuss moral and ethical issues raised by a recent news story. ...

'', ''

In Our Time In Our Time may refer to: * ''In Our Time'' (1944 film), a film starring Ida Lupino and Paul Henreid * ''In Our Time'' (1982 film), a Taiwanese anthology film featuring director Edward Yang; considered the beginning of the "New Taiwan Cinema" * ''In ...

'', alongside other programmes, and also regularly podcasts and posts YouTubes, including the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues with

Rupert Sheldrake Alfred Rupert Sheldrake (born 28 June 1942) is an English author and parapsychology researcher who proposed the concept of morphic resonance, a conjecture which lacks mainstream acceptance and has been criticized as pseudoscience. He has worke ...

. Vernon was formerly a

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...

priest. Vernon has a private psychotherapy practice and has also worked at the

Maudsley Hospital The Maudsley Hospital is a British psychiatric hospital in south London. The Maudsley is the largest mental health training institution in the UK. It is part of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and works in partnership with the In ...

Works

* ''Spiritual Intelligence in Seven Steps'', Iff Books: 2022 * ''Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey'', Angelico Press: 2021 * ''A Secret History of Christianity: Jesus, the Last Inkling and the Evolution of Consciousness'', John Hunt Publishing: 2019 * ''The Idler Guide To Ancient Philosophy'', Idler Books: 2015 * ''Carl Jung: How to believe'', Guardian Shorts: 2013 * ''Love: All That Matters'', Hodder Education: 2013 * ''God: The Big Questions'', Quercus: 2012 * ''God: All That Matters'', Hodder Education: 2012 * ''How To Be An Agnostic'', Palgrave Macmillan: 2011 * ''The Good Life'', Hodder Education: 2010 * ''The Meaning of Friendship'', Palgrave Macmillan: 2010 * ''Plato’s Podcasts: The Ancients’ Guide to Modern Living'', Oneworld: 2009 * ''Dictionary of Beliefs and Religions'' (Editor in Chief), Chambers Harrap: 2009 * ''Teach Yourself Humanism'', Hodder Education: 2008 * ''Wellbeing'', Acumen: 2008 – in The Art of Living series that he edited * ''42: Deep Thought on Life, the Universe and Everything'', Oneworld: 2008 * ''What Not To Say: Finding the Right Words at Difficult Moments'', Weidenfeld and Nicolson: 2007 * ''Business: The Key Concepts'', Routledge: 2002

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