I asked the My Theology Corner AI chatbot whether AI can do Theology. The short answer is… No. AI cannot do Theology. In a minute I’ll show you what it wrote, but first I want to introduce you to it. My Theology Corner AI Companion Maybe you have seen a little white circle with a red…
There is a difference between Neurodivergent Theology and a theology of Neurodivergence. In this article, I’m going to explain the difference, why the church needs both types of Theology, and finish with some suggestions for creating safe churches for Neurodivergence. In the newsletter linked to this article, I will be sending out a PDF on…
‘Mission’ is one of those terms that can end up being reduced to something trotted out to justify a new activity or project, or used to either raise or reduce the perceived value of a church depending on whether it is being ‘missional’ or not. For the Army, this boils down to a simple phrase….
Yes, but only if it makes it happen. It will not happen naturally. If The Salvation Army is going to have gender equality it will need to choose to change things. The Salvation Army has a responsibility to do better with gender equality. Particularly for women in ministry. This is a theological imperative. The Army…
The more we are aware of our own mistakes, sins, and failings, the more we are assured of our dependence on grace. As such, we learn not to judge others. The Desert Fathers For the first monks, those Christians who went to live in the deserts of North Africa during the 3rd to 6th centuries,…
Spiritual warfare isn’t a cosmic battle between good and evil. Spiritual warfare is an overarching term for the way that the Kingdom of God is established. Breaking Down Our Assumptions This may not be a way of looking at spiritual warfare that you are used to or that even seems to make sense. However, there…
You, I, and everyone else in the world have a vocation. But what is a vocation? I’m not talking about some kind of preordained task that everyone has to fulfil. Instead, what I mean is that everyone has something they can do. Each person has a way they can be human that uniquely participates in…
Leadership is at the centre of contemporary discussions about the church. Questions such as: What does it mean to be a church leader? When did the church start using the language of leadership instead of priest, pastor, presbyter, or pastor? Is leadership really appropriate in relation to God’s church? I think there is a real…
Spiritual Warfare is one of those topics that gets people either all hot and bothered or makes them scoff and turn their noses up. But I think the reality of spiritual warfare is not ghost-busting or fighting demons like a Marvel character. In this piece I’m going to try and give another dimension to what…
One of my favourite quotations comes from the American philosopher, political commentator, and theologian Cornell West. He wrote that: “Love in public is justice, and love in private is tenderness.” Today I am concentrating on what it might mean to say that justice is the public act of loving the neighbour. Justice is Always Something…