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    • The Social Construction of Theological Belief

      Introduction I will explore the differing ways people construct a belief in God, because I want to discover how people can live peaceably in a religiously plural world. I will do this ‘through the lens’ of Social Constructionism using Spiral Dynamics as a framework to explore and explain the formation of theological belief. Statement of Originality and Significance The theory of Social Constructionism will…

    • Locating Belief

      Have you ever read something that changed everything for you?! Over a decade ago I read the quote below, unlocking something so paradigm-shifting for me that the world, all of a sudden, made a lot more sense.  Philosopher of religion, John Hick, notes: Whilst theologians have been very good at taking account of all sorts…

    • Apophatic Mysticism

      For we explain not what God is but candidly confess that we have not exact knowledge concerning Him. For in what concerns God, to confess our ignorance is the best knowledge.  – Cyril of Jerusalem  Some years ago I was introduced to apophatic mysticism through a Gungor song, Long Way Off. The verse in question goes:…