Ben

About me

Gender Male
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