Category: Church History
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New Article published in JSR
Orientalism and Monotheism in Studies of Early Japanese Christianity 2024. Journal for the Study of Religion 37 (1): 1-30(Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA) / University of Johannesburg Press) Thrilled to have my latest article published in the JSR! Many thanks are owed to the journal’s staff, especially Editor Prof. Maria Frahm-Arp, as…
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New Article Published in JMJ – “Unitarian Monotheism in Meiji Japan”
I’ve recently written an article on unitarian Christianity in Japan and certain methodological problems and prejudices in the study of its history : “Unitarian Monotheism in Meiji Japan: Confucian Ethics, Syncretism, and the New Testament.” Most in the West are entirely unaware of the fascinating history of the Japanese unitarians who made waves during Japan’s…
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The Religion of Constantine – Interview on Transfigured
Last night I was happy to engage in a fun interview with Sam Adams on TRANSFIGURED regarding my new book, Constantine and the Divine Mind: The Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism (Wipf and Stock, 2019). [Available now on Amazon] and [Barnes and Noble] Here we discuss both Constantine and his religious world, including such stimulating…
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New Book Now Available – Constantine and the Divine Mind
Just in time for the holidays… my new book is now available for order direct from the publisher’s website! Click here to order: https://wipfandstock.com/constantine-and-the-divine-mind.html Thank you so very much to everyone at Wipf and Stock for their support of this project! And thanks to everyone involved during the editing and proofing process, including Menashe Israel,…
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New Article Published in JEBS: “Unorthodox Christology in General Baptist History”
I’m honored to announce the publication of my article, “Unorthodox Christology in General Baptist History: The Legacy of Matthew Caffyn” in the newest edition of the Journal of European Baptist Studies (Vol. 19, No. 2, Autumn 2019, pp. 140-151). The JEBS is published by the excellent International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam, and I’m…
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New Book Preview Video – ‘Constantine and the Divine Mind’
The final manuscript of my new book, Constantine and the Divine Mind: The Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism, is now off to the publisher to be finalized before printing. In celebration of this milestone, I’ve put together this short preview video to help introduce the subject of the book, why I wrote it, and a…
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Date vs. Tuggy: Church History and the Protestant Case for ‘Orthodox’ Christology
A few weeks ago (Friday, May 31st) I had the honor of being invited to Pine Grove Bible Church in Minneapolis to moderate a very important public debate on Christology. Dr. Dale Tuggy and Mr. Chris Date met to debate the proposition that “The New Testament Jesus is human and not divine,” with Tuggy arguing…
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New Book Announcement: “Constantine and the Divine Mind”
I’m happy to announce that my forthcoming book, Constantine and the Divine Mind: The Imperial Quest for Primitive Monotheism, has just been picked up by Wipf and Stock publishers. What’s the book about? Essentially, it’s a new historical proposal about the reason for Constantine’s famous conversion to Christianity. It’s also about monotheism. Few subjects seem to have…
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“Revisiting Homoousios: Origins, Intentions, and Aftermath” (Presentation)
This month I was honored to have my lecture, “Revisiting homoousios: Origins, Intentions, and Aftermath” featured on the excellent Trinities podcast hosted by Dr. Dale Tuggy. This presentations was delivered earlier this year at the 2018 Theological Conference hosted by Restoration Fellowship and the Church of God General Conference. Dr. Tuggy has dutifully put together…
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Presentation: A Brief History of the Trinitarian Dogma and its Consequences for Christian Theology
This past weekend I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Sir Anthony Buzzard, Barbara Buzzard, as well as Pastor Robin Todd from Washington state, and Seth Ross (president, Atlanta Bible College) at a conference in Grapevine, TX. I was asked to give an introductory lecture on the history of Trinitarian dogma (no small task in…
Kegan Chandler, PhD 