Robin Parry is a

Christian theologian Christian theology is the theology of Christianity, Christian belief and practice. Such study concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition. Christian theology, theologian ...

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 Gordon J. Wenham (; born 1943) is a Reformed theology, Reformed Great Britain, British Old Testament scholar and writer. He has authored several books about the Bible. Tremper Longman has called him "one of the finest Evangelicalism, evangelical ...

and

Craig Bartholomew Craig G. Bartholomew (MA, Potchefstroom University, PhD, Bristol University) is the director of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology. Formerly, he was senior research fellow at the University of Gloucestershire and recently the H. Evan Runne ...

at the University of Gloucestershire. He was a

sixth form In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...

college teacher in Worcester, 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 and Worldwide Church of God, is a Christian denomination with 30,000 members in about 550 churches spread across 70 countries. The denomination is structured in the epis ...

had an extensive interview with him on "the importance of having a

trinitarian The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the ...

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.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.

Works

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References

External links

Theological Scribbles Blog

The Evangelical Universalist Forum
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