Collected Studies

During the decade or more when I have been publishing my theological studies I have learned many new things and changed some of my opinions and assumptions. Detailed commentary on all the New Testament books has led to a new assessment of dating and authorship of some of them. The development of an early history of belief in Jesus, which contradicts some of the suppositions of traditional Christianity, has given dramatic new insights. A clearer understanding of the text has brought to light mistranslations and editorial insertions within the early manuscripts.

As I read my earlier works it becomes clear that they need to be updated to bring them into line with later conclusions. I have therefore revised many of my books, but there are some studies which are included as individual chapters in larger books, especially in “Christian Beginnings”, “Becoming Christian” and “Here I Stand”. I have revised these and include them here together with a number of other short works not published before.

Introduction

Becoming Christianity – An examination of the nature of Christianity (BC)

The Resurrection as Process (RP)

Did Jesus die to save us from our sins? (DJD)

The Kurios Question (KQ)

Evil and the Devil (ED)

God: Other, Immanent, Transcendent (GOIT)

Why Worship? (WW)

Why Pray? (WP)

Morality and Motivation (MM)

The Twelve Disciples: Fact or Fiction?(12D)

Was Jesus nailed to the cross? (WJN)

Was Jesus a descendant of King David? (WJD)

Were Peter and Paul martyred at Rome? (PPR)

My God – A discussion on the existence and nature of God (MG)

“A Theology of Becoming” Revisited (TOBR)

The Authority of the Bible (AB)

The God of the Future (GF)

Heavens Above (HA)

Body and Soul (BS)

Are You Saved? (AYS)

God’s People (GP)

Faith Becoming – A personal examination of faith (FB)

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THEOLOGICAL WORKS