Opinion pieces do not reflect the views of Understanding Theology itself. They are included to provide readers with an understanding of the different debates and disagreements that are a part of Theology.
By Samuel Mellish A damning report entitled The State of the Nation has been released by the Religious Education Council of England and Wales. Its most prominent findings include figures suggesting that 800,000 secondary students, making up just over a quarter of secondary state school attendants, were not provided with RE (Religious Education) classes, with […]
The following article brings together two people to talk about a certain issue. They speak for themselves and their short pieces exploring the issue are put next to each other. The aim is to encourage you, the reader, to engage and evaluate their arguments; and maybe even respond with your own piece. The issue on […]
by Frederik Seidelin In some situations—certainly in the English-speaking world—people who are not normally particularly religious suddenly become very devout, or at least express themselves in a devout manner. If someone posts on social media about serious illness of their own or in their family, a string of responses from friends invariably appears saying […]
by Samuel Mellish Last week, over 150 evangelical Christians signed and endorsed a document known as the Nashville Statement. Its name taken from the city in which it was finalised, apparently continuing the ‘Christian’ tradition of doctrinal statements and councils relating to the places of their conception. The document consists of 14 articles, each containing […]
by Theo Poward Theology’s place in the academy is often questioned. This is largely because of its perceived irrelevance. The reason for this is linked to both the decline of organised religion in the west coupled and a greater appreciation of the plurality of different religious traditions. Theology is ‘The study of God,’ what does […]
by Theo Poward You may or may not be aware that there of this. But, recently there has been a fascinating back and forth on the internet about whether Christians should watch Game of Thrones. As a Christian and a huge fan of Game of Thrones I have enjoyed reading through the blog posts and […]
By Stephanie Redfern Jones Considered theologically, peace is something to be fulfilled eschatologically, that is, at the end of the world as we perceive it. True peace is not something that can be seen in the duration of the existence of humanity nor can it be achieved by human hand. In theological circles, anthropology (the […]
by Stephanie Redfern Jones It was St Anselm who suggested that theology should be governed by an attitude of ‘faith seeking understanding’. His position necessarily begins from a clearly defined position of belonging to a religious tradition. Nowadays that seems quite far from what we most commonly experience, particularly with the influence of secularisation and […]
