Ben
Gender | Male |
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Industry | Student |
Occupation | Graduate Student |
Location | Durham, United Kingdom |
Introduction | I recently graduated with a ThM (Master of Theology) degree in New Testament from Westminster Theological Seminary. My thesis was on Origen's biblical interpretation, with a focus on his exegesis of 1 Corinthians 2:6-7. I have just begun work on a PhD in New Testament at Durham University (UK) under the supervision of Francis Watson and Stephen Barton. |
Interests | My wife and son, friends, pizza, beer, history, theology, politics, sleeping, thunderstorms, etc. |
Favorite Movies | The Shawshank Redmeption, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Incredibles, Dear Frankie, Harry Potter Series |
Favorite Music | Idlewild, Teenage Fanclub, Ben Folds, Trashcan Sinatras, Spoon, Coldplay, Elliott Smith, Wilco, The Beatles, The Kinks |
Favorite Books | Out of the Silent Planet - C.S. Lewis, The Confessions - St. Augustine, The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom Capitalism and Western Success - Rodney Stark, Love in the Ruins - Walker Percy, Paul: An Outline of His Theology - Herman Ridderbos |