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A chronological record of essays, thinking tools, and interventions.
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VIDEO: Melbourne Book launch for Chris Watkin’s “Biblical Critical Theory”
Here is a full version of the Melbourne launch of Biblical Critical Theory (18 November 2022), posted on the Gospel Coalition Australia channel.
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VIDEO: Why Do People Think Differently? – Assoc Prof Christopher Watkin || 20Twenty with Neil Johnson
In this interview on Neil Johnson’s 20Twenty program we discuss Christianity, contemporary culture, and whether it is arrogant for someone to say they have the truth.
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VIDEO: Developing a Christian Social Theory, with Christopher Watkin
Jay Harvey hosts Christopher Watkin, Gray Sutanto, and Mark McDowell in an online discussion with Q&A on Dr. Watkin’s forthcoming book, Biblical Critical Theory, from Zondervan Academic. In Biblical Critical Theory, Christopher Watkin shows how the Bible and its unfolding story help us make sense of modern life and culture. Critical theories exist to critique
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VIDEO: Thinking Biblically about Faith & Politics, An Interview with Christopher Watkin
Dustin+ Messer talks about faith, culture, and politics with Christopher Watkin, author of Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture.
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AUDIO: Biblical Critical Theory on the Undeceptions podcast
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr John Dickson on his Undeceptions podcast about my book Biblical Critical Theory.
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Biblical Critical Theory webpage with interview and videos
Biblical Critical Theory now has its own page on the Zondervan Academic website. It includes a written interview with me about the book, a video in which I introduce some of its themes, some endorsements, and an offer of 30 chapter summary videos to anyone who orders before November 11, 2022.
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VIDEO: Talking with Mike Bird about an Augustinian approach to Critical Theory
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Dr Mike Bird on his Early Christian History YouTube channel about Biblical Critical Theory. Here’s a summary of what we covered: 00:40 – Who is Chris Watkin? 01:40 – Is Derrida the bad guy? 04:00 – What is “Critical Theory”? 13:48 – What is “Biblical Critical Theory”?
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VIDEO. Biblical Critical Theory: Tools for Cultural Critique
In this talk I present the rationale for a biblical critical theory, drawing heavily on Augustine’s City of God and Paul’s engagement with Greek and Jewish values in 1 Corinthians 1. After discussing six principles of cultural critique drawn from The City of God, I define what a critical theory is, show in what sense
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Reflexionar a través de la creación: génesis 1 y 2 como Herramientas de crítica cultural
Extracts from my book Thinking Through Creation were recently translated into Spanish for the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative. Below (and here as a PDF) is the translation. Reflexionar a través de la creación: génesis 1 y 2 como Herramientas de crítica cultural Extractos de la introducción del libro de Christopher Watkin, Thinking Through Creation: Genesis
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Réflexions sur la création
Extracts from my book Thinking Through Creation were recently translated into French for the IFES Logos and Cosmos Initiative. Below (and here as a PDF) is the translation. REFLEXIONS SUR LA CREATION : GENESE 1 ET 2 EN TANT QU’OUTILS DE CRITIQUE CULTURELLE Extraits de l’introduction du livre de Christopher Watkin, Thinking Through
