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| notableworks = *''Universal Salvation?: <br>The Current Debate''
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*"Worshipping Trinity: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship"
*''The Evangelical Universalist''
*"The Evangelical Universalist"
*"Lamentations: The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary"
*"Deep Church Rising: The Third Schism and the Recovery of Christian Orthodoxy" (with Andrew Walker)
*"The Biblical Cosmos: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of the Bible"
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==Early career==
==Early career==
Parry completed his PhD on Genesis 34 under the supervision of [[Gordon J. Wenham]] and [[Craig Bartholomew]] at the University of Gloucester. He was a [[sixth form]] college teacher in [[Worcester]], UK, for eleven years, before starting work in publishing in 2001 for [[Paternoster]] and, since 2010, for Wipf & Stock.
Parry completed his PhD on Genesis 34 under the supervision of [[Gordon J. Wenham]] and [[Craig Bartholomew]] at the University of Gloucester. He was a [[sixth form]] college teacher in [[Worcester]], UK, for eleven years, before starting work in publishing in 2001 for [[Paternoster]] and, since 2010, for Wipf & Stock Publishers.


==Interviews==
==Interviews==
Parry
After Parry's book ''Worshipping Trinity'' was published, [[Grace Communion International]] had an extensive interview with him on "the importance of having a [[Trinity|trinitarian]] perspective in our worship".<ref>[http://www.gci.org/yi/parry81 Robin Parry: A Trinitarian Perspective in Worship]. ''Grace Communion International'', retrieved 21 October 2010</ref>
After Parry's book ''Worshipping Trinity'' was published, [[Grace Communion International]] had an extensive interview with him on "the importance of having a [[Trinity|trinitarian]] perspective in our worship".<ref>[http://www.gci.org/yi/parry81 Robin Parry: A Trinitarian Perspective in Worship]. ''Grace Communion International'', retrieved 21 October 2010</ref>


Due to the controversial nature of his book ''The Evangelical Universalist'', Parry has appeared twice as a guest on [[Premier Christian Radio]].<ref>[http://www.premierradio.org.uk/listen/ondemand.aspx?mediaid={EBFC677D-C40C-4FD8-8F41-FE89061ACF98} Unbelievable? 17 Oct 2009 – The "Evangelical Universalist" is revealed]. ''The Premier Christian Radio'', retrieved 21 October 2010</ref>
Due to the controversial nature of his book "The Evangelical Universalist," Parry has appeared twice as a guest on [[Premier Christian Radio]].<ref>[http://www.premierradio.org.uk/listen/ondemand.aspx?mediaid={EBFC677D-C40C-4FD8-8F41-FE89061ACF98} Unbelievable? 17 Oct 2009 – The "Evangelical Universalist" is revealed]. ''The Premier Christian Radio'', retrieved 21 October 2010</ref>


He was also interviewed in [http://www.hellboundthemovie.com/ "Hellbound?"], the movie documentary, and in numerous online podcasts and blogs.
==Speaking engagements==
On 29 November 2010, Chawn Hill Church (which does not hold Parry's views) invited him as a special guest to speak on "A Christian Universalism?".<ref>[http://www.chawnhillchurch.org.uk/Calendar/eventDetails.aspx?id=1134161 Calendar of Events 29 November 2010]. ''The Chawn Hill Church Website'', retrieved 30 March 2011</ref>


On 3 February 2011, [[Spurgeon's College]] hosted a conference<ref>[http://www.spurgeons.ac.uk/Portals/2/evanuniversal_poster.pdf Is Universalism an Evangilical Option?]. ''The Spurgeon's College'', retrieved 30 March 2011</ref> titled "Is Universalism an Evangelical Option?". Parry gave a talk titled "Evangelical Universalism: Oxymoron?".<ref>http://www.evangelicaluniversalist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1365</ref> [[Derek Tidball]], [[Nigel Wright]] and Graham Watts also presented at the conference. For a more detailed review of the conference see the organizer's review<ref>Terry Wright (4 February 2011). [http://christpantokrator.blogspot.com/2011/02/conference-summary-is-universalism.html Conference Summary: Is Universalism an Evangelical Option?]. ''Providence, Divine Action and the Church Blog'', retrieved 30 March 2011</ref> or the quite extensive notes on each of the papers.<ref>Admin (4 October 2011). [http://evangelicaliberal.wordpress.com/tag/universalism/ ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, Evil, and the impact of Incarnation]. ''The Evangelical Liberal Blog'', retrieved 30 March 2011</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com/ Theological Scribbles Blog]
* [http://theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com/ Theological Scribbles Blog]
* [http://evangelicaluniversalist.blogspot.com/ The Evangelical Universalist Blog]
* [http://evangelicaluniversalist.com/ The Evangelical Universalist Forum]
* [http://evangelicaluniversalist.com/ The Evangelical Universalist Forum]


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Revision as of 08:21, 8 October 2014

Robin Parry
Pen nameGregory MacDonald
Occupationauthor, literary editor
LanguageEnglish language
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipBritish
Notable works
  • "Old Testament Story and Christian Ethics: The Rape of Dinah as a Case Study"
  • "Worshipping Trinity: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship"
  • "The Evangelical Universalist"
  • "Lamentations: The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary"
  • "Deep Church Rising: The Third Schism and the Recovery of Christian Orthodoxy" (with Andrew Walker)
  • "The Biblical Cosmos: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of the Bible"

Robin Parry is a Christian theologian best known for advocating 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.[1]

Early career

Parry completed his PhD on Genesis 34 under the supervision of Gordon J. Wenham and Craig Bartholomew at the University of Gloucester. He was a sixth form college teacher in Worcester, UK, for eleven years, before starting work in publishing in 2001 for Paternoster and, since 2010, for Wipf & Stock Publishers.

Interviews

Parry After Parry's book Worshipping Trinity was published, Grace Communion International had an extensive interview with him on "the importance of having a trinitarian perspective in our worship".[2]

Due to the controversial nature of his book "The Evangelical Universalist," Parry has appeared twice as a guest on Premier Christian Radio.[3]

He was also interviewed in "Hellbound?", the movie documentary, and in numerous online podcasts and blogs.


Works

  • Parry, Robin (2011). Bell's Hells: seven myths about universalism. Oxon, England: Baptist Times.
  • Bartholomew, Craig; Parry, Robin, et al., eds. Canon and Biblical Interpretation. Paternoster. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Bartholomew, Craig; Parry, Robin, et al., eds. Out of Egypt: Biblical Theology and Biblical Interpretation. Paternoster. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Healy, Mary; Parry, Robin, eds. The Bible and Epistemology: Biblical Soundings on the Knowledge of God. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Parry, Robin. Old Testament Story and Christian Ethics. Paternoster.
  • Parry, Robin (2005). Worshipping Trinity. Paternoster Publishing. ISBN 1-84227-347-7.
  • Parry, Robin (2010). Lamentations Commentary. The Two Horizons. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

Notes

  1. ^ http://theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-am-evangelical-universalist.html
  2. ^ Robin Parry: A Trinitarian Perspective in Worship. Grace Communion International, retrieved 21 October 2010
  3. ^ Unbelievable? 17 Oct 2009 – The "Evangelical Universalist" is revealed. The Premier Christian Radio, retrieved 21 October 2010

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