Articles, thoughts, essays, and content from Brian as well as students – our budding theologians.
Why believe? A sort of apologetics 101…
Why believe? Well, you already do. The question is really, what do you believe, and why? The first big question is the God one. Does God exist, and if so does it matter? Regardless of whether your answer is ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the first part of the question, some faith is involved. Perhaps it is better to ask which takes the greater faith, to believe that God exists or does not exist. In the absence of definitive proof for either side, some faith is involved. At the cognitive level, it is about assessing the evidence...
read moreStarting Tuesday
Thanks to those of you who have kept coming back to this site,hoping to find something a little more substantial on it. The good news is that from this Tuesday, 25 August, 2015 your visits will be rewarded. My aim is to post every Tuesday and Friday – with some bonus additions from time to time. The first series will be on ‘Why Believe’ – a little exercise in apologetics for the non specialist. Other frequent themes will be current issues, leadership, how to read the Bible, spiritual formation, church and...
read moreThe Role of the Holy Spirit in the Interpretation of Scripture
Ben O’Reilly for TH401 Knowledge of God Thanks to Ben O’Reilly, a Vose BMin student, for providing the first essay for our budding theologians column. As the title suggests, his essay explore the role of the Holy Spirit in interpreting Scripture. Abstract The role of the Holy Spirit in the Interpretation of Scripture is to guide us to the truth contained within it. The Spirit assists us in interpretation by guiding us to truth, convincing us that it is true, and helping us understand and appropriate truth to our own faith...
read moreWelcome to my website
Welcome to my website. Find information on my books, read my blog, or view essays and work by some budding theologians. My plan is to post twice a week, one a post I have written, the other by a friend or emerging theologian (or both). I want the site to give a voice to those whose thoughts are not always expressed or available in the public arena. If you would like to contribute, feel free to contact me. Topics covered will be wide, but will usually gravitate back to some of the key themes from my books – quiet leadership, key building...
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