Alan Billings (born 1942) is a British politician and retired Anglican priest. He was also the director of the Centre for Ethics and Religion at Lancaster University. He contributes regularly to the programme Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4. Active in local government, he was a member of the Home Office Community Cohesion Panel, served as a schools adjudicator, was Chair of the Cumbria Courts Board, and was a member of the Youth Justice Board.