Philip Leroy Culbertson (born 1944, died 2022) was a scholar in practical theology.

Before this he taught at the School of Theology, University of the South, Sewanee, TN, from 1985 to 1992.

He is also a psychotherapist in private practice and has taught at two training institutes in Auckland, New Zealand.

He is well published in the fields of Pastoral ministry, counselling, gender[citation needed] and spirituality (particularly in relation to some of the Old Testament), and Jewish/Christian dialogue.

[citation needed] In 2004 Culbertson was interviewed by Sunday, a current affairs show broadcast in New Zealand, regarding his opinion of the controversial Destiny Church led by Bishop Brian Tamaki in which among other things he stated, "As far as I can tell it's a cult".