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Download audio files with talks from College Conference. Posted on - Monday, July 05, 2010

The theme of this year’s College Conference, which took place on Thursday 9^th June, was ‘The Progress of Faith’.

The new Conference President, Istvan Gergely, spoke of the progress of faith in Eastern Europe. Tony Peck, General Secretary of the European Baptist Federation talked about the progress of faith in Europe as a whole while David Coffey, outgoing President of the Baptist World Alliance, gave his perspective on the progress of faith in the global context.

The talks were recorded and can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

Istvan Gergely – The Progress of Faith in Eastern Europe

Tony Peck – The Progress of Faith in Europe

David Coffey – The Progress of Faith in a Global Perspective

Challenging to Change. Posted on - Monday, June 28, 2010

On the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, Dr Nigel G. Wright, the Principal of Spurgeon's College and a leading Evangelical thinker, was presented with a festschrift. The book has 14 outstanding contributions by authors such as Prof Paul Fiddes, Dr Ian Randall, Dr Derek Tidball and Dr Stephen Holmes. It provides churches and their ministers with a good theological overview and is especially useful for students training for ministry.

The contributors engage with aspects of Nigel Wright’s life and work, in particular on issues such as the Evangelical movement, the church, Anabaptism, evil, the difference between baptist and Baptist, and ministerial formation. They do not just eulogise but engage in critical dialogue.

Bibliographical details

Pieter J. Lalleman (ed.), Challenging to change: dialogues with a radical baptist theologian. Essays presented to Dr Nigel G. Wright on his sixtieth birthday (London: Spurgeon’s College, 2009). x + 206 pages, ISBN 978-0-9500682-3-7.

Price £8.00 + £2.00 for postage and handling (inland); + 6.00 for postage and handling to Europe; for details of overseas postage and handling, please contact the College at enquiries@spurgeons.ac.uk

Orders

To order phone 020 8653 0850 or (UK only) send a cheque to

Spurgeon’s College (Festschrift)

South Norwood Hill

London SE25 6DJ

UK cheques to be made payable to Spurgeon’s College

The Mission of Justice and the Theology of Law. Posted on - Monday, June 28, 2010

Spurgeon’s College is offering the opportunity to study the Mission of Justice and the Theology of Law in the academic year 2010-11. This module at master’s level can be taken on its own or in combination with two other modules at Spurgeon’s College for a Postgraduate Certificate in Theology. Together with five further modules it leads to a Postgraduate Diploma; writing a dissertation can bring you an MA.

The module aims to introduce students to

· the principal biblical and theological approaches to law and justice;

· the importance of justice as an aspect of the kingdom of God;

· the theological basis for advocacy as an aspect of Christian mission.

The module looks at the biblical material relating to law and justice, at natural law theories, at historical answers to the questions of law and justice from Augustine, to Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and the Anabaptists, as well as resources from systematic theology such as the Trinity and the Incarnation for formulating a theology of law. Contemporary questions addressed include reflections on human rights, the purpose of government and its relation to the Church, the role of Christian organisations in using law as a tool to bring about justice, and current theories of law in both philosophy and theology.

The module will be taught by Dr David McIlroy, practising barrister and author of A Biblical View of Justice and A Trinitarian Theology of Law.

The teaching on the module takes place in two intensive blocks, on 18^th to 19^th November 2010 and 17^th to 18^thJanuary 2011 in order to enable those with other professional commitments or studies to attend. Assessment will be by way of essay.

To obtain an enrollment form, please contact Sarah Prior at s.prior@spurgeons.ac.uk

Launch of online Master's course. Posted on - Thursday, June 10, 2010

Today the revised Spurgeon’s MTh course in Radical Free Church Movements has been published. This exciting course has been completely revamped and all modules are now delivered online. It is therefore possible to study for this MTh from anywhere in the UK, or indeed anywhere in the world. This is ideal for those who are unable to attend lectures at the College.

Course leader Rev Dr Peter Morden said: “I’m really thrilled to be involved with this newly revised course which features some excellent new material. Writers of the different modules include Stuart Murray Williams, Ian Randall, Derek Tidball, Linda Wilson and Nigel Wright.”

It is possible to study a range of free church movements and figures, from 16^th century Anabaptism through C.H. Spurgeon to 20^th century Restorationism. Each module deals with issues relevant for ministry and mission today.

For more information contact Sarah Prior: s.prior@spurgeons.ac.uk

Prophetic Voices study day: 17 Sept 2010. Posted on - Thursday, May 13, 2010

Roy Searle (Northumbria Community) and Stuart Murray Williams (The Anabaptist Network) will be at Spurgeon’s College on 17 September to lead a study day entitled ‘Prophetic Voices: The Contemporary Witness of Anabaptists, Celts and the New Monastic Movements’.

This exciting event follows on from the very successful conference led by Richard Bauckham in January.

The day starts at 10.00 and runs to 4.00 pm. The cost is £30 including lunch and refreshments. A reduced price of £15 is available for full-time students and the unwaged. To book your place please contact Terry Wright: anaceltic@aol.com

To download a poster for this event click here.

Spurgeon's tutor pens book on CH Spurgeon. Posted on - Friday, February 26, 2010

Peter Morden, the College’s tutor in Church History and Spirituality, has written a new biography of the College’s founder. This is published by Christian World Revival (CWR) and is entitled C.H. Spurgeon: The People’s Preacher. The book is for the general reader and includes many full colour illustrations, most of which have been taken from the College’s archives. The focus is on the relevance of C.H. Spurgeon’s life and achievements for twenty-first century Christians. The book, which retails at £9.99, can be ordered direct from CWR at www.cwr.org.uk or from Spurgeon’s College bookroom.

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