And So It Goes

The second part of the master’s thesis on science and religion at Durham University (2015) describes the scientific component that I wanted to evaluate against sin, the Evolutionary Social Sciences (ESS). To write this part of the thesis, I crash-coursed Evolutionary Biology and learned everything I could about the ESS within the available time frame. This short section belies the insane amount of time and effort it took to get up to speed on these disciplines, to be able to…

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My master’s thesis at Durham University (2015) was on a science and religion topic. The broad goals of the field of science and religion are to find meaningful and productive resonances between them. I moved from St Chad’s College to St John’s at Durham University to make it easier to consult with my supervisor, who was the Principal of St John’s at the time, Professor David Wilkinson. He earned two doctorates, one in theoretical astrophysics and the other in systematic…

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Rowan Williams was Archbishop of Canterbury when the Anglican Communion, the third largest Christian communion comprising over 85 million members across the world, was about to split over disagreements about, among other things, homosexuality. In this two-part series of essays, written to fulfil the taught portions of the Master of Arts degree programme (2015) in Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, I unpack some of Williams’ thinking. In part two, I compare William’s position with representative views from the…

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Rowan Williams was Archbishop of Canterbury when the Anglican Communion, the third largest Christian communion comprising over 85 million members across the world, was about to split over disagreements about, among other things, homosexuality. In this two-part series of essays, written to fulfil the taught portions of the Master of Arts degree programme (2015) in Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, I unpack some of Williams’ thinking. In part one, I read virtually everything Williams has written about the…

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Saint John Chrysostom, the early church father and Archbishop of Constantinople, was widely lauded for his legendary oratorical skills and prolific writings. In this two part series of essays, written to fulfil the taught portions of the Master of Arts degree programme (2015) in Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, I unpack some of his thinking. In part two, I explore Chrysostom’s thoughts on the value of monastic traditions in relation to the priesthood. My supervisor Associate Professor Krastu…

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Saint John Chrysostom, the early church father and Archbishop of Constantinople, was widely lauded for his legendary oratorical skills and prolific writings. In this two part series of essays, written to fulfil the taught portions of the Master of Arts degree programme (2015) in Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, I unpack some of his thinking. In part one, I explore Chrysostom’s thoughts on how those aspiring to enter the priesthood of his time should think about the value…

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Saint Augustine is among the most influential theologians in all Christendom. Google him to find out just how deeply his theology has impacted the Church across time and space. In this two part series of essays, written to fulfil the taught portions of the Master of Arts degree programme (2015) in Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, I unpack the evolution of his thinking. In part two, I examine his highly intricate explorations of human free will in relation…

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Saint Augustine is among the most influential theologians in all Christendom. Google him to find out just how deeply his theology has impacted the Church across time and space. In this two part series of essays, written to fulfil the taught portions of the Master of Arts degree programme (2015) in Theology and Religion at Durham University, UK, I unpack the evolution of his thinking. In part one, I explore the complexities around the role of reason and rationality in…

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Living abroad is an eye-opening experience. I stayed for 2 years in the cold North-East of England, at Durham University, which is known to attract posh locals; made friends with people from all corners of the globe, and spent lots of time trying to handle the academic rigours of a masters’ degree programme that I didn’t have an undergraduate background in. I was introduced to college formals and learned more about aspects of British culture that differed greatly from my…

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An opportunity to be published in an inter-disciplinary journal based in Durham University presented itself. I expanded on the URECA project and submitted it. The editor came back requesting some edits, and it was good to go! The extra time and space allowed for a fuller expression of what I intended to include in the essay and it also enabled me to include some comments about how the academic study of Literature differed from Biblical Studies. I vaguely recall working…

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