Tina Beattie
Tina Beattie | |
|---|---|
July 2005 | |
| Born | Christina Jane Bell 16 March 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Known for | Catholic theology and psychoanalytic theory; gender and sexuality; Marian theology; theology and literature and art; atheism and religion; women's rights |
| Spouse | Dave Beattie |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Christian theology |
| Institutions | University of Bristol, Wesley College (Bristol), Open University, University of Roehampton – all UK |
| Thesis | God's Mother, Eve's Advocate: a Gynocentric Refiguration of Marian Symbolism in Engagement with Luce Irigaray (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ursula King |
| Website | https://www.tinabeattie.com |
Tina Beattie (born 16 March 1955) is a British Christian theologian, writer and broadcaster.
Until August 2020, she was the Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Roehampton in London and Director of the Digby Stuart Research Centre for Religion, Society and Human Flourishing at the same university. In retirement, she is remaining Director of Catherine of Siena College at the University of Roehampton and is writing fiction.
Beattie's theological contribution is notable in the areas of Catholic theology and psychoanalytic theory; gender and sexuality; Marian theology; theology and literature and art; atheism and religion; women's rights. She is a long-standing advocate of a more prominent role of women in the Catholic Church.