Blogs

Theology as Conversation: New Horizons

As I have been preparing for Faith Seeking Understanding next semester (an introduction to theology class) I am reminded of the idea that the practice of theology can be thought of as a conversation…

Term End and New Beginnings

Last week was the end of the teaching term for the year 2015/16 and to mark this event we held the annual Thanksgiving service in Coats Memorial Church.

Wandering the world: Theory and Practice

The cycle of theological reflection takes into account both experience / practice and theology / theory and asks how these two interact. It strikes me that there is a delicate balance to be held between ‘making God in our image’ and having a ‘disconnected dysfunctional theology’.

Out in the world: Christianity and Culture

‘All day, all night, angels watching over me, my Lord’…

One of the modules I’m teaching this trimester is Christianity and Culture – a wonderful opportunity to explore the various ways in which Christianity and culture relate, and what being ‘in the world, but not of it’ can mean in particular spheres of life for us here in Scotland.

Welcome to the SBC Blog!

Throughout the coming months look out for these blog posts written by staff (and the occasional student too!) We hope to share the vision for the College and how you can help shape it, as well as reflect on some of our own areas of interest and research in theology and practice.