Be aware that this article includes references to abuse, assault, and rape. As usual, this article and all my work represent my own views and are not an official Salvation Army position. Ruth is not really a love story, even though people have turned it into one. The more you read it, the more you…
Guest Post by Amy Quinn-Graham, University of Leeds Salvation Army researcher Amy Quinn-Graham writes about her research into Domestic Abuse in The Salvation Army and how to make The Salvation Army a safer place for victims of Domestic Abuse. Breaking Down Barriers In October 2022, I answered the call from the Salvation Army UK &…
AI is one of the most significant cultural shifts since the Industrial Revolution. But how should Christians respond? This essay explores how a theology of solidarity — drawing on Pope Leo XIV, William Booth, Bonhoeffer, and Gutiérrez — can help us navigate AI in a way that is reflective, liberating, and holy.
Donald Trump has, for better or worse, made himself someone that history will remember. But his bizarre and dangerous rise to power did not come from nowhere. Trump is both the cause and the consequence of a culture. He is an embodiment of the Trickster. A person who both forms and is informed by the…
Guest Post by Major (Dr) Michelle Wheeler (r) Why Does a Name Matter? Recently, I was talking to one of the older soldiers at my corps and, I’m not sure how we got onto the subject, but she said, “We should get rid of the name ‘The Salvation Army’. It’s not relevant today; nobody understands…
Sanctification is the way Christ makes us holy. It is a gift from God. But it is not a gift given for our sake. We are made holy for the sake of other people. There is a fresh reality that comes from sanctification. Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we are turned from strangers…
Mary Magdalene is one of my favourite people in the Bible. She is named more times than almost any other woman in the New Testament. Mary Magdalene was the apostle to the apostles, a survivor of trauma, and is a patron for all women in ministry. She is also one of the most consistently misrepresented…
The Salvation Army is a Christian Church and Charity. It’s members are called Salvationists. But what is Salvationism? What are the distinctives of Salvationist life, faith, and culture? Is there a difference between The Salvation Army and Salvationism? We can find some answers from the work of Shaw Clifton. Foundations of Identity and How the…
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…