An article of mine has been accepted for publication in the Scottish Journal of Theology, and is current openly available online via its FirstView page. The title and abstract are as follows. ‘He laid His hand upon both’: Self-punishment, vicarious punishment and Gregory’s spirituality of the cross in the Moralia in Job Gregory the Great’s Moralia in Job has been said to mark a transitional phase in the … Continue reading Article on Gregory’s spirituality of the cross in the Moralia in Job

In the most recent issue of the journal Foundations I have an article arguing in favour of a theological sensibility described as Reformed Catholicity. I presented similar material at a local ministers’ fraternal recently, which gave me the opportunity to revisit the topic. The original article summarised, evaluated and augmented a book by Scott Swain and Michael Allen, but I felt on reflection that that … Continue reading Reformed Catholicity

This is part 4 of a series on the book The Logic of the Body by Matthew La Pine. For the others, see the top of Part 1. In the previous post, we saw the need for an account of human psychology that can explain how emotions can be both a matter of moral responsibility and also bound up with bodily states that are not straightforwardly voluntary. Matthew La … Continue reading The Logic of the Body – part 4

This is part 3 of a series on the book The Logic of the Body by Matthew La Pine. For the others, see the top of Part 1. Part 3 – Emotional voluntarism The main section of the book commences with an analysis of what LaPine calls a “generically Reformed evangelical perspective” on emotions, which he summarises as the view that “we are responsible for … Continue reading The Logic of the Body – part 3