Robin Parry

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Robin Parry
Pen nameGregory MacDonald
OccupationAuthor, literary editor
LanguageEnglish language
Notable works
  • Old Testament Story and Christian Ethics: The Rape of Dinah as a Case Study
  • Worshipping Trinity: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship
  • The Evangelical Universalist
  • Lamentations: The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary
  • Deep Church Rising: The Third Schism and the Recovery of Christian Orthodoxy (with Andrew Walker)
  • The Biblical Cosmos: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of the Bible
ChildrenTwo daughters
Website
theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com

Robin Parry is a Christian theologian particularly known for advocating 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. [1]

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Early career

Parry completed his PhD on Genesis 34 under the supervision of Gordon J. Wenham and Craig Bartholomew at the University of Gloucestershire. He was a sixth form college teacher in Worcester, UK, for eleven years, before starting work in publishing in 2001 for Paternoster Press and, since 2010, for Wipf & Stock Publishers.

Interviews

After Parry's book Worshipping Trinity was published, Grace Communion International had an extensive interview with him on "the importance of having a trinitarian perspective in our worship". [2]

Due to the controversial nature of his book "The Evangelical Universalist," Parry has appeared twice as a guest on Premier Christian Radio. [3] He was also interviewed in "Hellbound?", the movie documentary, and in numerous online podcasts and blogs.

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References

  1. Robin Parry (29 August 2009). "Theological Scribbles: I am the Evangelical Universalist". Theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. Robin Parry: A Trinitarian Perspective in Worship. Grace Communion International, retrieved 21 October 2010
  3. Unbelievable? 17 Oct 2009 – The "Evangelical Universalist" is revealed. The Premier Christian Radio, retrieved 21 October 2010