Fiji: Mission in Oceania, Contexts and Currents 11 emerging scholars wrote papers on the themes “Mission in Oceania: Some Contexts and Currents.”
‘Theological’ theology and ministerial training Ministerial training has increasingly moved towards the “practical” and the ethical, and away from the doctrinal and the abstract. What is implicitly said is that what matters is that ministers can offer pastoral care and lead communities in improving society
Does the Church need academic theology? Both academic theology and the Church may well have a very different relationship to the academy in two or three decades; events like this are opportune moments to reflect on how these shifts may benefit the Church.
Shooting the messengers? ‘Conservative’ theology and church growth The authors of “Theology Matters” concluded that congregations who espouse “liberal” theology are declining and congregations who espouse “conservative” theology are growing.
Putting the Incarnation back in ‘incarnational’ The Incarnation is not a principle. It is not just a reminder that God works and speaks through people. It is not primarily a model for ministry.
Not quite common: Nicholas Wolterstorff’s liturgical theology In ‘The God We Worship,’ Nicholas Wolterstorff attempts to develop a theology of the liturgy based on what is implicit in its overall shape as employed by the Orthodox, Roman Catholics, and “high church” Protestants.
The impossibility of monotheism without the Bible For years now I have been working on articles and a dissertation about a person I would consider the greatest Anglican theologian of the 20th century, Lionel S. Thornton. His voluminous writings display a depth... Read More...
On being (a doctoral student in theology) The rewards of an academic career in theology are many, but so are the reasons not to apply.
