Theological Vision
Our Vision & Values
The Gospel and Academia Project seeks to strengthen an evangelical contribution to the wider faith-and-scholarship conversation in the UK and mainland Europe by providing a dedicated space for those whose primary confessional commitments are clear but who would like to help each other fill what is often perceived as a ‘gap’ when it comes to an evangelical concentration in this arena.
Evangelical Foundations
The ‘integration of faith and scholarship’ is a challenging endeavour. But Christ is our chief cornerstone. The gospel can bring the focus required for effective partnership together in this important field. Our collaborating partners have identified three key areas where the gospel provides essential clarity for academic ministry.
For many years evangelical university ministries have identified matters such as the atonement, justification and the doctrine of Scripture as primary issues which provide a
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Confidence about unity in our purpose and calling as Christians in the academy, as we are committed to the both/and of Christian scholarship and academic
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Confidence about unity in the way in which we pursue our shared mission: in a way that is consistent with our confession, so that we
…Seven Key Biblical Themes
When taken together, seven key biblical themes can show us how to think about the relationship between (academic) work and evangelism
Our contemporary cultural moment has been profoundly impacted by modernity’s fact-value dichotomy…
What is the relationship between the Creator and his creation like, and how does that help us understand how to view ourselves and the world
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We know that the world is not as it should be.
The universe is meaningful: what is humanity’s role within it?
We have seen that our union with Christ, restoring our relationship to God
Having looked at the big picture, we have seen that our role on earth is framed by our position.
We are to promote creation’s good – but how do we know what that is?
I would like to give this project my unreserved support.
