31 August 2017 Slides from my talk “Acts as Biblical History?” Here are the slides (in pdf format) from my talk “Acts as Biblical History?” given in the Book of Acts seminar at the British New Testament Conference in Maynooth on Friday 1 September 2017. Categories Articles and papers/Conferences/Research/Speaking Comments: 2
7 August 2017 Slides from my talk ‘Deciding about deciding’ Here are the slides from my 2017 Paradosis lecture at the Melbourne School of Theology, on ‘Deciding about deciding: Early Christian communal decision-making in Acts’. I was exploring how the earliest Christians made significant decisions, according to the book of Acts—strikingly, they do it communally, rather than a ‘CEO’ or ‘eldership’ model. Interestingly, Acts is one of the few places in the... Categories Articles and papers/Research/Speaking Comments: 0
21 July 2017 Larry Hurtado and Lea Keck on whether the NT is a ‘field of study’ In case you missed it, here’s a fascinating post by Larry Hurtado, based on a very interesting article by Leander Keck about whether we should consider the New Testament as a ‘field of study’ separate from other early Christian literature. Hurtado’s conclusion is particularly interesting to me: In short, for theological purposes the NT is (and should be)... Categories Books and articles Comments: 6
21 June 2017 Suse McBay on spiritual growth through her PhD The Revd Suse McBay Here’s the second piece on how someone grew spiritually through doing a PhD, this time by Suse McBay, who is awaiting a viva shortly (if you’re a person who prays, say one for her, please). Interestingly, she and Gabby Thomas (who wrote the previous piece) were at St John’s College, Nottingham training for ordination at the... Categories People/Research Comments: 0
27 May 2017 Interview with Richard Hays Here’s a fascinating and thoughtful interview from Books and Culture with Richard Hays by Garrett Brown about his work, focusing on his study of the way the NT authors read the OT. Well worth your time! HT Nijay Gupta Categories Books and articles/People/Research Comments: 0
19 May 2017 The new St Mary’s MA in Biblical Studies is open for applications Have you heard about our exciting new MA in Biblical Studies at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, available from September this year, 2017. You can study full-time (one year) or part-time (up to three years). It’s ideal preparation for PhD work, or as ongoing ministerial development for those serving churches and within reach of our campus in west London. It’s taught... Categories Research Comments: 0