Nathan Paylor
I live in Chester with my wife Jo. Into all that Jesus stuff.
I passed my PhD in 2014. My thesis focused on the Reformed theological tradition - specifically, the question of definition. On the surface this might seem like a relatively straightforward issue, but it became obvious (rather quickly) that it it is in fact remarkably complex. I believe mine is the only full-length academic examination of what has proved to be a controversial and heated debate.
Key subjects covered along the way include:
[1] The history of the Reformed tradition;
[2] The Reformed tradition's approach to ecclesiastical authority and an individual Christian's theological liberty;
[3] Its understanding of acceptable and unacceptable dissent;
[4] The extent to which Reformed theology tolerates doctrinal progress and/or change, etc.
We're presently seeing a resurgence of interest in Reformed theology both in the West but especially in the East and Southern Hemisphere. To that extent it's hoped that my thesis presents a timely and valuable contribution.
My wife and I serve at Matthew Henry Evangelical Church in Chester, where I also occasionally preach & teach. Myself and three friends (all of us theologians) write over at The Long Defeat Blog on topics such as theology, culture, faith and life in general (tinyurl.com/q8oplc6). Personal interests include traditional wet shaving, video games, my house rabbit George and Doctor Who. (See here: tinyurl.com/my24ljl).
Supervisors: Prof David Clough, Dr Ben Fulford, and Prof Tom Greggs
I passed my PhD in 2014. My thesis focused on the Reformed theological tradition - specifically, the question of definition. On the surface this might seem like a relatively straightforward issue, but it became obvious (rather quickly) that it it is in fact remarkably complex. I believe mine is the only full-length academic examination of what has proved to be a controversial and heated debate.
Key subjects covered along the way include:
[1] The history of the Reformed tradition;
[2] The Reformed tradition's approach to ecclesiastical authority and an individual Christian's theological liberty;
[3] Its understanding of acceptable and unacceptable dissent;
[4] The extent to which Reformed theology tolerates doctrinal progress and/or change, etc.
We're presently seeing a resurgence of interest in Reformed theology both in the West but especially in the East and Southern Hemisphere. To that extent it's hoped that my thesis presents a timely and valuable contribution.
My wife and I serve at Matthew Henry Evangelical Church in Chester, where I also occasionally preach & teach. Myself and three friends (all of us theologians) write over at The Long Defeat Blog on topics such as theology, culture, faith and life in general (tinyurl.com/q8oplc6). Personal interests include traditional wet shaving, video games, my house rabbit George and Doctor Who. (See here: tinyurl.com/my24ljl).
Supervisors: Prof David Clough, Dr Ben Fulford, and Prof Tom Greggs
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