Theses - Divinity
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God and Time: A Neo-Bergsonian Perspective
The thesis uses key insights from the philosophy of Henri Bergson (1859-1941) to propose a new model of God’s relation to time. Chapter 1 is an introduction to Bergson’s philosophy against the background of Russell’s “The ... -
Multi-dimensional personhood and the welfare state
(2020-11-20)The welfare state in Britain has been a subject of much ecclesiastical and pastoral concern since (before) its inception, but this interest has not been matched by any comparable and sustained theological engagement. This ... -
Shakespeare and the Grace of Words: A Doxological Reading of "King Lear" and "The Winter's Tale"
This thesis explores the connections between theology and literature through a doxological approach, an understanding of all language as grounded in praise for the divine. My textual analyses of Shakespeare’s plays both ... -
Graceful Nothings: The Art of Beginning in Søren Kierkegaard’s Theological Anthropology
This study is a constructive account of Søren Kierkegaard’s theological anthropology. In it I show that according to Kierkegaard: (1) human being consists in the continual task of becoming; (2) this becoming demands that ...
