Sam Wells

Public theologian, priest, and author. Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields — the historic church on Trafalgar Square in London, one of the most visible pulpits in the Church of England. Former Dean of Duke University Chapel. A prolific theological writer known for his work on Christian ethics, narrative theology, and what he calls "being with" — a theology of presence that maps closely onto pastoral care.

Connection

A friend of Peter W. Marty, publisher of The Christian Century.

Why Herbert Would Be Delighted

Wells's theology of "being with" as the central form of Christian ministry could have been written in conversation with Herbert's own pastoral theology. This is one of those connections where the intellectual resonance does as much work as the surprise factor.