Rev Canon Prof James Atkinson: Priest and theologian acclaimed as an authority on Luther and the Reformation August 19, 2011 by Fulcrum The Reverend Canon Professor James Atkinson was Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, where he combined to a rare degree both academic precision and warm pastoral care, both nourished by a deep Christian faith. Independent Obituaries, 19 August 2011 FulcrumShareTweetShare