Centre for the Study of Bible & Violence
Peter King trained at Bristol Baptist College and was ordained in 1988, serving for eight years at Eynsham Baptist Church, Oxfordshire. He now works for the Anglican Diocese of Chichester in adult theological education. He has been involved with the
Steven R. Harmon is Professor of Historical Theology at Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. He is author of Baptist Identity and the Ecumenical Future and co-editor with Amy L. Chilton of Sources of Light: Resources
Valerie Hobbs and Helen Paynter Dr. Valerie Hobbs is Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Sheffield. Her book, An Introduction to Religious Language, is available by Bloomsbury in January, 2021. Valerie has also recently been a guest
Finley Victor Moulder is a current Cardiff University Theology & Religious Studies Undergraduate. He is pursuing a position within ministry and academia; his research interests placed upon biblical apocalyptic literature, and intertextuality between the Old and New Testament. Guest blogs
Brandon Hurlbert is one of the research associates of the CSBV. He is currently working on his PhD in Theology and Religion at Durham University. His area of focus is in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and his dissertation explores the Christian
Review of Mark Noll’s book, by Helen Paynter. Noll, Mark E. The Civil War as a Theological Crisis (The Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era). University of North Carolina Press, 2006. A time of great crisis. A
Brandon Hurlbert is one of the research associates of the CSBV. He is currently working on his PhD in Theology and Religion at Durham University. His area of focus is in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and his dissertation explores the Christian
This week the UK Government has published a ‘Declaration of Humanity’ by Faith and Belief Leaders in the UK, to condemn all forms of sexual violence. Here is our response, as published on the website of the European Baptist Federation,
By Dr Matthew Rowley. Matthew is Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Leicester and Research Associate at the Cambridge Institute on Religion & International Studies, UK. His writings on religion, politics and violence have appeared in outlets like The Journal of
By Dr Valerie Hobbs. Valerie is Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Sheffield. Her book, An Introduction to Religious Language, will be published by Bloomsbury in January, 2021. Guest blogs are invited to stimulate thought and comment.