Research Disciplines and Supervisors
The lists below give an indication of the main areas of interest among our research supervisors. Projects that fall outside these areas will also be considered.
Old Testament
Exegesis and theology of the Pentateuch, the Deuteronomistic History, Wisdom literature, Hebrew poetry, Psalms, the prophetic literature; OT and biblical theology; OT interpretation and hermeneutics.
Rory Balfour
Jean-Marc Heimerdinger
New Testament
Criticism and theology of Mark, Luke-Acts, John, the Pauline letters, Hebrews and Revelation; Pauline theology; NT theology, especially God, Christology, pneumatology, ecclesiology, missiology; aspects of New Testament hermeneutics (e.g. the contribution of linguistics, use of the OT in the NT); historical Jesus studies; social-historical, sociological, narrative-criticial and theological approaches to the New Testament; Greek language and linguistics; textual criticism.
Cor Bennema
Julie Robb
Graham H. Twelftree
Church History and Historical Theology
Patristics; Bernard of Clairvaux; Augustine; Reformation studies; Calvin; nineteenth-century Scottish theology; twentieth-century theology; Walter Rauschenbusch; Reinhold Niebuhr; Jürgen Moltmann; Pentecostalism and charismatic Christianity.
Matthew Knell
Tony Lane
Systematic and Philosophical Theology
Trinitarian theology; Christology; Pneumatology; anthropology; soteriology and atonement; justification; ecclesiology; sacraments; Scripture and tradition; development of doctrine; personhood; aesthetics; theology and culture; Catholic-Protestant dialogue; theological method; Pentecostalism; pentecostal theologies; Holiness.
Andy Everhart
Tony Lane
Marvin Oxenham
Practical Theology
Theology and contemporary culture; personhood; ethical method; social ethics; environmental theology; ecumenical ethics; ethical dialogue; theology and moral philosophy; medical ethics; Christian ministry, especially charismatic ministries; issues relating to mental health; women in ministry; Pentecostal distinctives and practices, especially in the UK; Holiness.
Mark Cartledge
Alistair McKitterick
Marvin Oxenham
Chloe Lynch
Theological Education
Theological Education; Theology of Education; Philosophy of Education; Curriculum in Theological Education; Teaching and Learning in Theological Education; Leadership and Management in Theological Education; Spiritual Formation; Character Education.
Marvin Oxenham
Parush Parushev
Music and Worship
Explore topics such as liturgical theology; theological aesthetics; ethnographic/ethnomusicological case studies; music and worship in African Christianity; Indonesian music; music and worship in ‘reverse mission’; theology of worship; global ecclesial practices; composition and more.
Daniel Johnson
Christopher Grey
