Rev Dr Andrew Errington

Honorary Research Fellow in Theological Ethics - Institute for Ethics and Society
BA, MA, BD, PhD

  • Biography

    Rev Dr Andrew Errington is an Anglican minister, rector of Newtown Erskineville Anglican Church. He completed undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney, a Masters in Early Christian and Jewish Studies at Macquarie University, and a Bachelor of Divinity at Moore Theological College, before doctoral study at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He has taught theology, biblical studies, and ethics at St Mark’s National Theological Centre, Canberra, and at Youthworks College, Sydney.

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    • Christian Ethics

  • Books

    • Every Good Path: Wisdom and Practical Reason in Christian Ethics and the Book of Proverbs (T & T Clark, 2020).

  • Journal Articles

    • 2025 “On the Endurance and Limits of Disagreement: Romans 14–15 and Contemporary Moral Conflicts.” Studies in Christian Ethics, 38(2), 105-123. https://doi.org/10.1177/09539468251341419
    • 2023 “Forgiveness and the Novelty of Christian Ethics.” Modern Theology 39.3 (2023): 472–489.
    • 2021 “Oliver O’Donovan as Evangelical Theologian.” Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal 5.2 (2021): 63–74.
    • 2021 “On God’s Practical Knowledge of Creation.” International Journal of Systematic Theology 23.2 (2021): 215–234.
    • 2019 “Simplicity and Trinity.” St Mark’s Review 250: pp. 31–43. I was the guest editor for this issue of the review, engaging the work of Katherine Sonderegger.
    • 2018 “On Male Violence: a theological reflection on Genesis 4:19–24.” St Mark’s Review 243.1 (2018): 114–122.
    • 2018 “The knowledge of human being and the phenomena of the human (§44.1–2),” Zeitschrift für dialektische Theologie 67 (2018): 82–93.
    • 2016 “Authority and Reality in the Work of Oliver O’Donovan.” Studies in Christian Ethics 29/4: 371–385.
    • 2014 “Between Justice and Tradition: Oliver O’Donovan’s Political Theory and the Problem of Multiculturalism”. Studies in Christian Ethics 27/4: 417–430.

  • Book chapters

    • 2024 “Bavinck and Ethics.” Pages 95–123 in Bruce R. Pass, ed. Herman Bavinck: Centenary Essays (Brill).
    • 2021 “Character and Pedagogy in the Book of Proverbs.” In Peter G. Bolt and Peter Laughlin eds., God’s Exemplary Graduates: Character-oriented graduate attributes in theological education (Macquarie Park: SCD Press), pp. 156–164.

  • Book reviews

    • 2022 Book Review: Herman Bavinck, Reformed Ethics 2 Vols. Studies in Christian Ethics 35/4: 838–43.
    • 2021 Book Review: Amy J. Erickson, Ephraim Radner, Hosean Wilderness, and the Church in the Post-Christendom West: A Dialogue on the Shape of Waiting. Studies in Christian Ethics, 34/2: 257-260.
    • 2020 Book Review: Wayne Grudem, Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning, Studies in Christian Ethics 33/1: 124–28.
    • 2019 Book Review: David Elliot, Hope and Christian Ethics. Studies in Christian Ethics, 32/1: 135-138.
    • 2018 Book Review: Graham Ward, How the Light Gets In: Ethical Life I. Studies in Christian Ethics 31/2: 257–260.
    • 2017 Book Review: Stanley Hauerwas, The Work of Theology. Studies in Christian Ethics 30/3: 359–363.

  • In the media

    • 2025 ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it’. ABC Religion and Ethics 24.12.2026: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/christmas-light-shines-in-the-darkness/106177844?fbclid=IwY2xjawSq0mpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeoOQGq3lwXYnd3tu_HmcyDNdVT_BcHsIr3ZY0vF_-IAbLU8dJJxFkXkEvb1w_aem_-9VNXEKsV0Q8039lkBtn0Q
    • 2024 “Forgiveness for the foolish: Easter reflections on Bluey and the gentle call of wisdom.” ABC Religion and Ethics 24.3.2024: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/forgiveness-for-the-foolish-easter-bluey-call-of- wisdom/103631748
    • 2021 “Against ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying”’, Moore College Centre for Christian Living: https://ccl.moore.edu.au/resources/against-voluntary-assisted-dying-andrew-errington/
    • 2020 “What it means for Christians to be prevented from gathering.” ABC Religion and Ethics 11.9.2020: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/when-christians-are-prevented-from-gathering/12654488
    • 2020 “‘Who can endure it?’: The spiritual opportunity presented by COVID-19.” ABC Religion and Ethics 7.5.2020: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/coronavirus-the-judgment-of-god-and-spiritual- opportunity/12225334
    • 2019 “‘Halfway to belongin’ here’: Tim Winton, St. Augustine and the promise of place for Australia today.” ABC Religion and Ethics 24.7.2019: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/tim-winton,-st.-augustine-and-the- promise-of-place-for-australia/11344038