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A chronological record of essays, thinking tools, and interventions.
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VIDEO: Genesis and Modern Life
I recently had the pleasure of joining the World Upside Down podcast, hosted by the Indianapolis Theological Seminary, for a conversation about how the opening chapters of Genesis provide us with vital tools for navigating modern life. In this episode, we discuss the themes of my book Thinking Through Creation, including the “creation mandate” and
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VIDEO. Beyond the “View from Nowhere”: Gospel, Culture, and the Logic of Incarnation
I recently had the privilege of visiting Singapore Bible College to give a series of talks about the cultural contextualisation of the gospel. I want to express my deep gratitude for the incredibly warm welcome I received; it was a joy to minister alongside the faculty and students there and to experience the vibrancy of
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Video. The Human Remains: Fragility and Fulfilment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Stob lecture 2025
Here is a video of my 2025 Stob lecture, exploring the philosophical and theological implications of AI with a really sharp and engaged audience at Calvin Theological Seminary. My title was “The Human Remains: Fragility and Fulfilment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. I set out to argue that this is a very exciting
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Armitage Lecture 2025: “Custodians of the Common Good: Christian Education in a Post-Christian World”
In June I had the honour of delivering the annual Isaac Armitage Lecture at the Shore School, Sydney. My title was “Custodians of the Common Good: Christian Education in a Post-Christian World”. The video is now available: More information about the lecture can be found here.
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Video: Sola Media–Is There a Biblical Critical Theory? with Dr. Christopher Watkin
While modern critical theories seek to deconstruct society and reveal its injustices, Dr. Christopher Watkin makes the case that Christianity gives us the best resources to critique culture. 0:00 Modern anthropology 1:22 Dr. Christopher Watkin 2:15 The background of Critical Theory 4:52 Was St. Augustine the original Critical Theorist? 6:02 Christianity critiques culture 8:02
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Video: Critical Theory and the Bible–Unpacking Modern Life with Dr. Christopher Watkin
Have you ever wondered what a biblical approach to Critical Theory would look like? In this episode of theFormed.life we explore this profound question with Dr. Christopher Watkin, an expert in modern European thought and the Bible. Dr. Watkin discusses how the biblical narrative offers a compelling framework for critically examining modern life, integrating
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Podcast: Towards Understanding with Clayton Bjelan
Towards Understanding, with Clayton Bjelan https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xSJcEckQu6dzdBws7GguG Clayton welcomed Christopher into the studio to talk about his award-winning book ‘Biblical Critical Theory – How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture’. Christopher shared with Clayton that he became a Christian when he was fifteen years old and since then he has been
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Video: Teoria Crítica Bíblica com Christopher Watkin [Portuguese]
Como a narrativa bíblica de Gênesis a Apocalipse pode oferecer uma compreensão mais profunda da sociedade moderna? De que maneira a “diagonalização” bíblica oferece soluções alternativas às polarizações culturais? Quais são as implicações da soberania de Deus na distribuição da misericórdia e compaixão para a justiça social hoje? Como a abordagem da Teoria Bíblica
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VIDEO: How can we have confidence in the Bible?
A talk given at One Church, Blackburn, Melbourne, in March 2024
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Audio: Critiquing Culture as Christians, The Center for Pastor Theologians
iTunes | Google Podcasts | Spotify Chris Watkin joins the podcast to discuss his recent book Biblical Critical Theory, winner of Christianity Today’s Book of the Year Award. He shares about the vision behind his recent book, the journey of faith and study that led to it, and how Christians can take up the same
