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Welcome to MyTheologyCorner

Accessible theology for every kind of mind.

This is my corner of the internet. I am an ordained Salvation Army officer with a PhD in divinity, and I write theology that is honest, accessible, and rooted in Salvationist belief. No jargon without explanation. No easy answers to hard questions. No pretending faith is simpler than it is. If you want to explore what I do, you can start here.

Here you will find a blog exploring theology through a Salvationist lens, free downloadable resources and guides to support you in God’s mission, and a growing series of interconnected pages covering Salvation Army doctrine, history, and practice.

Everyone is welcome here, including those who think differently, process differently, or have felt that theology was not made for them. It was. You belong in this conversation.

This page will help you find your way around. Whether you are brand new to theology, a Salvationist wanting to go deeper, or someone who has been reading here for a while, start here and I will point you somewhere worth going.

Thanks for spending some time in my theology corner.

What You Will Find Here

MTC is organised into eight categories, grouped here into four themes. Find the one that fits where you are right now.

God, Scripture, and History

Systematic Theology · The Bible · Church History

The foundations. Who is God, what does the Bible actually say, and how did the church get to where it is today? These posts take the big questions seriously without pretending there are simple answers.Start here: Why Jehovah Isn’t God’s Name →

What It Means to Be Saved

The Salvation Army · Holiness Theology

Salvation, sanctification, and what it means to live a holy life. These posts explore Salvationist theology from the inside, grounded in our eleven doctrines and the Wesleyan tradition we inherited.Start here: What Is Salvationism? →

Faith Meets the World

Theology & Society · Ministry & Practice

Theology does not stay in the building. These posts explore justice, politics, culture, liberation, and what faithful ministry looks like when it gets its hands dirty.Start here: Communities of Resistance →

Faith in the Hard Places

Pastoral Theology

Grief, trauma, mental health, neurodivergence, and the questions faith raises when life falls apart. These posts take suffering seriously, without offering cheap comfort.Start here: The Cross and the Traumatised God →

Where Should You Start?

Not everyone comes to theology from the same place. Find yourself below and I will point you somewhere worth beginning.

I am new to theology and do not know where to begin.

You do not need a theology degree to be here. Start with something accessible, honest, and written for a general reader.

I am a Salvationist who wants to go deeper.

You know the basics. You want to understand why we believe what we believe, and what it demands of us.

I am going through something hard and need theology to help.

Theology is not only for the good times. These posts take suffering seriously and do not offer easy answers.

I want to understand holiness and sanctification.

Holiness is the heart of Salvationist theology. These posts explore what it actually means to be made holy, and what that looks like in practice.

I care about justice, liberation, and the church’s prophetic calling.

The gospel has social consequences. These posts take seriously what faith demands of us in the world.

I am a church leader, officer, or ministry student.

These posts are written for people who carry responsibility for others. They are longer, more demanding, and worth the effort.

If You Read Nothing Else, Read These

Three posts that represent MyTheologyCorner at its best. Each one is a good introduction to what this site is and what it is trying to do.

What Is Salvationism?

The Salvation Army · Holiness Theology · 12 min read

The best place to begin if you want to understand the theological tradition this site is rooted in. What Salvationists believe, why we believe it, and what it asks of us. Grounded in Shaw Clifton’s nine distinctives of Salvationism.

Mary Magdalene: Apostle, Survivor, and Patron of All Women Who Preach

Ministry & Practice · The Salvation Army · 15 min read

The real Mary Magdalene, recovered from fifteen centuries of distortion. A post about Scripture, church history, trauma, holiness, and why the church still gets this wrong. One of the most important pieces on this site.

Communities of Resistance

Theology & Society · Ministry & Practice · 10 min read

What does a faithful Christian community actually look like? This post argues that the church is called to be a community of resistance, and it explores what that means in practice. Prophetic, practical, and Salvationist to its core.

Stay Connected

If you want to keep up with new posts, the best way is the weekly newsletter. Each issue includes a summary of the latest post, a Bible reflection, Salvation Army news, a doctrine teaching, and a book recommendation.

If you are looking for something to use straight away, the free resources page has downloadable guides, Bible studies, and reflection tools you can use on your own or with a group.Sign Up for the NewsletterBrowse Free Resources

Who I Am

I am Captain Chris Button, an ordained officer in The Salvation Army, currently serving in Stroud. I have a PhD in divinity from the University of Aberdeen, and I have spent most of my adult life thinking about theology, working with people on the margins, and trying to make sense of what faithful Christian life actually looks like.

I write here because theology matters. Not as an academic exercise, but as a way of understanding who God is, who we are, and what we owe each other. I believe that good theology should be available to everyone, not just those with a library card and a decade to spare.

If you want to know more about my background, my publications, and what drives this project, the About page has the full picture.Find Out More About Chris