John Dickie (theologian)


John Dickie was a Scottish-New Zealand presbyterian theologian and professor.

Life

He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 20 May 1875. He was considered to have one of the greatest minds of his time, and provided much of the foundation for theological understanding in New Zealand. Dickie's Organisms of Christian Truth was a set text in Scotland in the 1950s.
After growing up in the Buchan District of North East Scotland, Dickie attended University in Aberdeen in 1891, graduating with an MA in classics. He taught at public schools for two years after graduating, before beginning theological studies at the University of Edinburgh, a decision that was influenced by Professor Flint. He won many scholarships and prizes every year during his studying, and worked as an assistant to many parishes throughout England.
In 1909, Dickie accepted the position as the Chair of Systematic Theology and New Testament in New Zealand, and he moved to Dunedin with his wife Barbara Trotter.