Robin Parry is a
Christian theologian
Christian theology is the theology – the systematic study of the divine and religion – of Christian belief and practice. It concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradit ...
particularly known for advocating
Christian universalism
Christian universalism is a school of Christian theology focused around the doctrine of universal reconciliation – the view that all human beings will ultimately be saved and restored to a right relationship with God. "Christian universalism" ...
. His best known book is ''The Evangelical Universalist'', which he wrote under the pseudonym Gregory MacDonald because he had not at the time publicly expressed his belief in universalism.
Early career
Parry completed his PhD on Genesis 34 under the supervision of
Gordon J. Wenham and
Craig Bartholomew
Craig G. Bartholomew (MA, Potchefstroom University, PhD, Bristol University) is the director of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology. He was senior research fellow at the University of Gloucestershire and H. Evan Runner Professor of philos ...
at the University of Gloucestershire. He was a
sixth form
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college teacher in
Worcester
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Places United Kingdom
* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
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* Worcester Park, London, Engl ...
, UK, for eleven years, before starting work in publishing in 2001 for
Paternoster Press
Paternoster Press is a British Christian publishing house which was founded by B. Howard Mudditt (1906–1992) in 1936. Mudditt was a Bank of England clerk who decided to move into publishing after seeing the many publishers based on London's P ...
and, since 2010, for Wipf & Stock Publishers.
Interviews
After Parry's book ''Worshipping Trinity'' was published,
Grace Communion International
Grace Communion International (GCI), formerly named the Radio Church of God (RCG) and the Worldwide Church of God (WCG), is a Christian denomination based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
According to the organization's website, the denomination ...
had an extensive interview with him on "the importance of having a
trinitarian
The Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the Christian doctrine concerning the nature of God, which defines one God existing in three, , consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, three ...
perspective in our worship".
Due to the controversial nature of his book "The Evangelical Universalist," Parry has appeared twice as a guest on
Premier Christian Radio
Premier Christian Radio is a British Christian radio station, part of Premier (a Christian communications organisation), owned by the charity Premier Christian Media Trust.
Premier Christian Radio broadcasts Christian programming, including ne ...
.
Unbelievable? 17 Oct 2009 – The "Evangelical Universalist" is revealed
''The Premier Christian Radio'', retrieved 21 October 2010 He was also interviewed i
"Hellbound?"
the movie documentary, and in numerous online podcasts and blogs.
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References
External links
Theological Scribbles Blog
The Evangelical Universalist Forum
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
British Christian universalists
21st-century Christian universalists
Christian universalist theologians