Category: Early Christianity
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New article in the JRJ
Very excited to announce (a little late) the publication of my article in Brill’s fantastic Journal of Religion in Japan. “Dreaming of the World to Come: Yonaoshi Millenarianism and Monotheism in Tenrikyō and Christianity” Journal of Religion in Japan 13 (2-3): 1-38.(Brill 2024) Here’s the abstract: In comparative studies, Tenrikyō’s this-worldly, millenarian vision has found little resonance with…
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Perriman, Monotheistic Dominionism, and ‘Pagan Monotheism’ in Constantine and Paul
Dr. Andrew Perriman has penned an excellent post and review of my book Constantine and the Divine Mind (Wipf and Stock 2019) [here], and his assessment has stimulated further thoughts in me regarding pagan monotheism in Constantine and Paul. As Perriman notices, reading the Constantinian saga in light of a theological metanarrative available in late…
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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 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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‘Origins of Sin – The New Heretics and the Metaphysics of Disobedience’ (Presentation)
This weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the Theological Conference hosted by Atlanta Bible College and Restoration Fellowship in Atlanta, GA. I was honored to be able to present some of my Master’s Thesis research on the history of the doctrine of original sin. As I mention in the presentation, I am currently…
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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…
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Dealing with Objections to GJohn as anti-Gnostic polemic (H&J Part 05)
Could the Gospel of John really contain anti-Gnostic sentiments? As we have seen in previous entries, many scholars throughout history have thought so. But others have argued against this idea. Before we enter into an in-depth analysis of John’s relationship with Christian or Hermetic Gnosticism, it will be helpful to first deal with several possible…
Kegan Chandler, PhD 