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An Interview with Alister McGrath: C.S. Lewis As Reluctant Prophet &...

by Steven Creamer   So much has been written about the life and works of C.S. Lewis so why pen another biography? Are there parts of this famous apologists life that remain yet unseen? In his new and...

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How has LST shaped me for the workplace?

By Kit Powney Since graduating from LST, I have been working at Christian Aid as an intern in the London team and believe it or not, I am here because of how my theology degree has transformed my view...

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Joy and Memory: Interview with Miroslav Volf

By Dan Wilton Originally from Croatia, Professor Miroslav Volf studied under Jürgen Moltmann, gaining doctoral and post-doctoral degrees. He is the director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture,...

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Jesus’ Birthday

By Ben Molyneux Jesus’ birthday is in a few days; His 2014th birthday. I’m intending to celebrate it in style – after all, it’s a big birthday! Some of you are already getting antsy just reading that....

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Who Has The Right Bible?

by Matt Morton “And who will declare it to my Lord? The Lord himself; it is he who hears.” Psalm 151:3 (RSV)   Largely the Western Church sees the Tanakh, or Old Testament, as attached to its canonised...

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Interview with Greg Boyd (Part 1)

Interviewed by Tim Withers, Matt White and Ben Molyneux Transcript by Dan Wilton   Greg Boyd is a US pastor, writer and theologian, perhaps best known for his views on Open Theism. His book God of the...

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Interview with Greg Boyd (Part 2)

Interviewed by Tim Withers, Matt White and Ben Molyneux Transcript by Dan Wilton Greg Boyd is a US pastor, writer and theologian, perhaps best known for his views on Open Theism. His book God of the...

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A Response to Greg Boyd

By Tony Lane, Professor of Historical Theology at London School of Theology. Some years ago I looked for the first time seriously at Open Theism, in order to teach about it as part of a new module. I...

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The Neglect of Church Choirs

By Calum Carswell We live in a society where the secular choral scene is flourishing. The likes of Gareth Malone are pioneering choirs, stirring up excitement and passion in people and opening up...

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Interview with Andy Bannister

Interview by Dan Wilton, Cal Davie and Phil Hilditch. Transcript by Dan Wilton.  Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director and Lead Apologist for RZIM Canada and a LST alumnus. He has a special interest in...

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An Interview with Miriam Swaffield: The Challenge of University

Interview and transcript by Cal Davie, part of the editing team of Illuminate. Miriam is the Student Mission Leader of Fusion, she is currently studying Theology at the university of Durham. She came...

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“Popular” not “Primitive”: the Case for Matthean Primacy.

By Robert Ellison, Second year theology student at London School of Theology      For hundreds of years the Church Fathers considered Matthew to be the first written Gospel. In the last 150 years this...

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Interview with Nola Leach: chief executive of Care

Interview by Dan Wilton and Ben Evans, transcript by Dan Wilton (editor of Illuminate).      Could you tell us a little bit about yourself for our readers? I’m Nola Leach; I’m the chief executive of...

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Interview with Nola Leach: chief executive of Care

Interview by Ben Evans and Dan Wilton, transcript by Dan Wilton.   Could you tell us a little bit about yourself for our readers?  I’m Nola Leach; I’m the chief executive of Care, a Christian...

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Just another Bible movie?: Review of Risen (2016)

Review by Jamie Roberts    When it comes to translating a Christian message into a mainstream form of media like cinema, there is always a real struggle. Either it swings far too much towards a secular...

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A Step Towards Unity?: The Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch...

By Samuel S. Thorp, postgraduate research student    Every generation finds themselves upon the cusp of history: a significant moment whereupon they have to take a step in one direction or another, a...

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Discussing Contemporary Culture and Communal Sin: Interview with Anna Robbins

Interview by Andy Azzopardi and Dan Wilton. Transcript by Dan Wilton. Anna Robbins was the LST Laing Lecturer in 2016, speaking on the topic “We are Babylon: Transforming postcolonial crocodile tears...

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The Broken. The Abused. The Redeemed: Worship songs to engage with those with...

By Chris Foxton, LST Theology and Worship alumnus.    In January 2011, a close friend of mine from church was pushed in front of a bus by a group of muggers and was instantly killed. I remember the...

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Review of National Geographic’s “The Story of God”.

By Marc Davis, LST Theology Student.   National Geographic Channel has embarked on a six-part mini-series exploring the meaning of God and life from various world religions aptly titled ‘The Story of...

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Dealing with Challenges and Opportunities: Review of Evangelical Leadership

By Samuel S. Thorp, postgraduate research student   The London School of Theology’s mission statement declares that ‘LST is an evangelical academic learning community called to equip and encourage one...

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