James Macintosh Houston (born November 21, 1922) is a British-born Canadian Protestant theologian and academic who was Professor of Spiritual Theology and the first Principal of Regent College in Vancouver.

[10] Houston emigrated with his wife and four children to North America in 1970, and became one of the founders of Regent College, a graduate school of Christian studies.

His major areas of interest include the Christian mind, the Trinity, prayer, and spiritual formation.

In addition to his continuation of writing, Houston spends a great deal of time mentoring students.

Houston was the primary caretaker for his wife, Rita, who had dementia in her older years and died on 8 October 2014, at the age of 90.