John Swinton, FBA, FRSE (born 1957) is a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister.
In 2016 he was awarded the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book Dementia: Living in the Memories of God.
[1] In this book, he coins the word cortextualism to describe a modern belief that the cerebral cortex in the brain is the seat of personhood, with the result that people with dementia, intellectual disabilities, or other difficulties with higher-order thinking are viewed as lesser humans.
[6] In 2014 he established the Centre for Ministry Studies, a joint project between Christ’s College and the University of Aberdeen.
He is also a former editor of Contact: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Studies (Now re-titled Practical Theology.