Patrick S. Franklin (PhD) is the Alister E. McGrath Chair of Christian Thought & Spirituality and Associate Professor of Theology at Tyndale University in Toronto. He is the author of Being Human, Being Church: The Significance of Theological Anthropology for Ecclesiology (Paternoster, 2016) and many articles and book chapters, include several engaging various aspects of Bonhoeffer’s theology. Dr. Franklin also does consulting work in theology and ethics fields for churches, charitable organizations, and professional groups and networks.
He is passionate about theology as a formative and life giving practice for the church and as a spiritual discipline for all Christians. He believes that all Christians are called to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2) and that theology is meant to assist in that journey. Pastors and theologians are particularly called to study and practice theology in a more intensive way because it is intrinsic to their particular vocations. But theology is meant to inform and equip all Christians in all walks of life.
Patrick's wife, Elena Taliotis Franklin, is a counselor and spiritual director. They have been privileged to serve together in church leadership, university campus ministry, and spiritual formation retreats and other events. Together  they parent three wonderful children.
In his down time, Patrick enjoys music, film, food, ultimate frisbee, and occasionally fishing (as long as he can bring a book).