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Core Christian Beliefs

Foundational articles on the gospel, Christian doctrine, salvation, resurrection, hope and the shape of historic Christian faith.

Why Did Jesus Die? A Guide to Atonement Theories — A plain-language guide to the main atonement theories, why Christians have used more than one model and how we might think carefully about what Jesus achieved through the cross.
Salvation, Rewards and Faithfulness in the Kingdom — A plain-language reflection on the difference between salvation by grace and the Bible’s teaching about reward, faithfulness and responsibility in God’s kingdom.
Creeds, Confessions and Statements of Faith: Am I Missing Out? — A plain-language guide to creeds, confessions and statements of faith, why some churches use them more explicitly than others and whether Christians miss out when their churches keep things simple.
What Are the Essential Christian Beliefs? — A plain-language guide to the core Christian beliefs shared across historic Christianity, and how to distinguish essentials from important secondary disagreements.
What Is the Gospel? — A plain-language explanation of the good news of Jesus, why it matters and what it means to respond.
Arminian, Calvinist, Provisionist or Molinist? Where I Currently Lean — A humble attempt to explain why I lean away from Calvinism and toward either provisionism or Molinism, while still wanting to represent Calvinist brothers and sisters fairly.
New Creation, Not Escape: Why Heaven Is Not the Final Destination — A reflection on the new creation hope taught by N. T. Wright, J. Richard Middleton and others: God’s future is not escape from earth, but the renewal of creation.
Post-Trib, Premillennial and No Secret Rapture — A summary of my current end-times view: Christ returns after tribulation, reigns in victory and gathers his people without a separate secret rapture event.
Soul Sleep and the Hope of Resurrection — Why I currently find soul sleep more coherent than the popular idea of a conscious intermediate state, while still holding the question humbly.

Bible and Interpretation

Resources on Scripture, canon, context, genre, hermeneutics and faithful application.

What Does Paul Mean by ‘My Gospel’? — A plain-language look at Paul’s phrase ‘my gospel,’ why it does not mean a different gospel, and how Paul’s message fits with Jesus, the apostles and the whole New Testament witness.
Did the Bible Translators Get It Wrong? — A careful look at what pastors and teachers usually mean when they say a Bible word should really be translated another way, and how Christians can listen with both humility and discernment.
The Bible Doesn’t Actually Say That — A light-hearted but serious look at familiar Bible details, sayings and assumptions that are not actually in the biblical text.
How to Interpret the Bible — A practical guide to reading the Bible carefully, with attention to genre, context, culture, hermeneutics, original audience and faithful application today.
How We Got the Bible — A clear guide to how the biblical canon developed, why different Christian traditions have different Old Testaments, and why the popular myths about councils choosing the Bible do not really hold up.
Science and Faith: Is There Really a Conflict? — A reflection on creation, Scripture, science and whether Christians need to fear honest inquiry into the world God made.
Dispensationalism: What It Is and Why I Am Not Sure Where I Fit — A plain-language guide to dispensationalism, its history, distinctives, relationship to end-times views and why I am not sure which theological framework best describes where I currently stand.
Bible Translations: Why They Differ and How to Choose One — A plain-language guide to Bible translation philosophy, committees, paraphrases, inclusive language, KJV-onlyism and choosing a translation wisely.

Disability, Faith and Church

Reflections on dignity, embodiment, belonging, accessibility, healing assumptions, pastoral care and church life.

What Is Disability Theology? — A plain-language introduction to disability theology, its major scholarly voices, its gifts to the church and the gaps still needing attention, especially around physical disability.
What Churches Need to Understand About Disability — A practical guide for churches on welcome, belonging, accessibility, pastoral care and moving beyond pity toward genuine participation.
Disability and the Image of God — A theological reflection on disability, human dignity, embodiment and why every person bears God’s image before they achieve, contribute or appear whole.

Hell, Judgment and Hope

Careful discussions of judgment, hell, annihilationism, resurrection and Christian hope.

What Do Christians Believe About Hell? — A fair introduction to the main Christian views of hell, including eternal conscious torment, annihilationism and universal reconciliation.
Why I Currently Lean Toward Annihilationism — A personal and biblical explanation of why I currently find annihilationism, or conditional immortality, more persuasive than eternal conscious torment.
Post-Trib, Premillennial and No Secret Rapture — A summary of my current end-times view: Christ returns after tribulation, reigns in victory and gathers his people without a separate secret rapture event.

Church and Pastoral Care

Reflections on church life, leadership, pastoral care, culture and Christian community.

Can a Christian Belong to Either Side of Politics? — A reflection on why no political party owns Christianity, why Christians should resist simplistic labels and how Australian politics contains both Christian and anti-Christian instincts across the spectrum.
Christianity in Western Cultures: Australia, America and the Shape of Discipleship — A reflection on how Christianity is lived differently in Western developed countries, especially Australia and the United States.
Soft Complementarian, Drifting Egalitarian — A personal reflection on women, men, church leadership and why I am trying to move carefully rather than defensively.
Christian Influence Without Theocracy: Are We a Christian Nation? — A reflective article on Christian influence, cultural change, public life and why persuasion is different from legislating people into faith.

Christian Living and Formation

Resources on discipleship, spiritual formation, everyday faith and learning to follow Jesus faithfully.

Prayer: Speaking with God and Being Shaped by God — A practical and theological guide to prayer, including what prayer is, why it matters, praying to the Triune God, types of prayer, posture, journals and praise reports.
AI, Christian Study and Ministry: A Tool, Not a Teacher — A Christian reflection on the benefits and dangers of AI in research, study, academia, sermon preparation, Bible studies, Christian resources and Logos Bible Software.
Christianity and the Environment: What Does Stewardship Look Like? — A Christian reflection on creation care, stewardship, fossil fuels, renewable energy, climate change and why moving toward renewables can be an act of wisdom and neighbour love.
Learning, Loving and Living the Faith — A vision article for Humble Theologian on learning what is true, loving God and neighbour and living the faith in ordinary discipleship.

Personal Reflections

More personal pieces about learning, ministry, faith and the process of thinking theologically.

Why I Started Humble Theologian — A personal reflection on why Humble Theologian exists, what kind of resource it aims to be and why theology should lead to humility, love and faithful discipleship.

Book and Resource Recommendations

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