William James Abraham (19 December 1947 – 7 October 2021) was a Northern Irish theologian, analytic philosopher, and Methodist pastor known for his contributions to the philosophy of religion, religious epistemology, evangelism, and church renewal.
[2][3] Abraham spent most of his career in the United States and was the Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.
[4] He previously taught at Seattle Pacific University and was a visiting professor at Harvard Divinity School.
[6][7][8][9] Abraham attended Methodist College in Belfast, Northern Ireland, then completed his undergraduate studies at the Queen's University of Belfast, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 in philosophy and psychology.
He then attended Asbury Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1973, before earning his Doctor of Philosophy degree at Regent's Park College, Oxford University, in 1977.