Stephen R Holmes
Biographic Data
| ID | 6760738 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen R Holmes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen R |
| FAMILY NAME | Holmes |
| SIGNATURE | HOLMES S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4222-8209 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating a neglected tradition of (Ana)baptist Christology
Oosterbaan identified a tradition of Anabaptist christology running from Ziegler in Strassborg in the 1520s to Menno Simons in the 1550s. I demonstrate that this tradition continued until at least around 1700, first amongst the Waterlander Mennonites in the Netherlands, and then amongst the English General Baptists. I sketch the development and diversity of the tradition, and then ask whether it might be considered ‘orthodox’, and whether reflect…
The Church of Helwys, Murton, and Lambe
Baptist historiography has generally assumed that the church at Bell’s Alley, London, led by Thomas Lambe, was a continuation of the first Baptist church, which returned to England from Amsterdam under the leadership of Thomas Helwys and was later led by John Murton. No evidence was adduced for this assumption, however, and it has recently been questioned on the basis that there is good evidence against it. I argue that the evidence against is le…
From one degree of imperfection to another
This conversation between Ruth Gouldbourne and Steve Holmes, both ordained Baptist ministers, focuses on issues raised during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular the theological as well as practical questions around gathering for worship when gathering together in church buildings was not possible. Exploring a theology of ‘gathering’, they find themselves wanting to distinguish between ideal and ‘adequate’ ways of being church: the significa…
Of Subjunctives and Apologetics
A brief article responding to Judith Wolfe's proposals about the place of Divinity in a modern University
The Antiliberal Idea
This chapter describes antiliberalism as a mindset that is adversarial to liberalism and demonizes it. Its constitutive elements include the belief that the many obvious flaws of liberal societies today are due to genetic defects in liberalism itself. It is accusing liberalism of individualism and universalism and stands for identity politics and localism. The chapter claims that the criticism of liberalism distorts the philosophical and politica…
When Did John Smyth Embrace ‘Arminianism’ – and Was the First Baptist Congregation ‘Particular’
Unsurprisingly given his schooling in Elizabethan Puritanism, John Smyth’s early works show that he held to standard Calvinistic positions on election, reprobation, and original sin. By 1610 he had clearly repudiated these positions. This essay explores when and why he changed his mind. Textual evidence shows that he was still holding Calvinistic convictions when he baptised himself and the others, and then formed the first Baptist church in (pro…
Routledge Handbook of Illiberalism
The Beginning of Politics
Fast Food
Mass fast food pervades modern society. We here offer a critical theological appraisal of fast food and of the nexus of social values of which it is part. We assess its production and consumption within the doctrinal contexts of creation, fall and redemption, and identify tensions between fast food culture and theologically-formed approaches to food and eating. The continual availability of fast food, its homogeneity, and its dislocation from loc…
The Cambridge Companion to Evangelical Theology
Evangelicalism, a vibrant and growing expression of historic Christian orthodoxy, is already one of the largest and most geographically diverse global religious movements. This Companion, first published in 2007, offers an articulation of evangelical theology that is both faithful to historic evangelical convictions and in dialogue with contemporary intellectual contexts and concerns. In addition to original and creative essays on central Christi…
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder offers a unique look at these dreadful crimes from a variety of viewpoints including those of people directly involved as perpetrators or investigators
The Anatomy of Antiliberalism
Preface Introduction: What is Antiliberalism? Part I. The Antiliberals Maistre and the Antiliberal Tradition Schmitt: The Debility of Liberalism Strauss: Truths for Philosophers Alone Maclntyre: The Antiliberal Catechism Anti-Prometheanism: The Case of Christopher Lasch Unger: Antiliberalism Unbound The Community Trap Part II. Misunderstanding the Liberal Past Antiliberals as Historians of Liberal Thought The Atomization of Society? Indifference …
Precommitment and the paradox of democracy
Il est absurde que la volonté se donne des chaines pour l'avenir. Rousseau Laurence Tribe opens his influential treatise on constitutional law with a concise formulation of the countermajoritarian dilemma – the discord between majoritarian politics and constitutionally anchored restraints: “In its most basic form, the question ... is why a nation that rests legality on the consent of the governed would choose to constitute its political life in t…
Luhmann in English
Fast Food
Mass fast food pervades modern society. We here offer a critical theological appraisal of fast food and of the nexus of social values of which it is part. We assess its production and consumption within the doctrinal contexts of creation, fall and redemption, and identify tensions between fast food culture and theologically-formed approaches to food and eating. The continual availability of fast food, its homogeneity, and its dislocation from loc…
Luhmann in English
Precommitment and the paradox of democracy
Il est absurde que la volonté se donne des chaines pour l'avenir. Rousseau Laurence Tribe opens his influential treatise on constitutional law with a concise formulation of the countermajoritarian dilemma – the discord between majoritarian politics and constitutionally anchored restraints: “In its most basic form, the question ... is why a nation that rests legality on the consent of the governed would choose to constitute its political life in t…
The Anatomy of Antiliberalism
Preface Introduction: What is Antiliberalism? Part I. The Antiliberals Maistre and the Antiliberal Tradition Schmitt: The Debility of Liberalism Strauss: Truths for Philosophers Alone Maclntyre: The Antiliberal Catechism Anti-Prometheanism: The Case of Christopher Lasch Unger: Antiliberalism Unbound The Community Trap Part II. Misunderstanding the Liberal Past Antiliberals as Historians of Liberal Thought The Atomization of Society? Indifference …
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder offers a unique look at these dreadful crimes from a variety of viewpoints including those of people directly involved as perpetrators or investigators
The Cambridge Companion to Evangelical Theology
Evangelicalism, a vibrant and growing expression of historic Christian orthodoxy, is already one of the largest and most geographically diverse global religious movements. This Companion, first published in 2007, offers an articulation of evangelical theology that is both faithful to historic evangelical convictions and in dialogue with contemporary intellectual contexts and concerns. In addition to original and creative essays on central Christi…
Fast Food
Mass fast food pervades modern society. We here offer a critical theological appraisal of fast food and of the nexus of social values of which it is part. We assess its production and consumption within the doctrinal contexts of creation, fall and redemption, and identify tensions between fast food culture and theologically-formed approaches to food and eating. The continual availability of fast food, its homogeneity, and its dislocation from loc…
The Beginning of Politics
The Antiliberal Idea
This chapter describes antiliberalism as a mindset that is adversarial to liberalism and demonizes it. Its constitutive elements include the belief that the many obvious flaws of liberal societies today are due to genetic defects in liberalism itself. It is accusing liberalism of individualism and universalism and stands for identity politics and localism. The chapter claims that the criticism of liberalism distorts the philosophical and politica…
When Did John Smyth Embrace ‘Arminianism’ – and Was the First Baptist Congregation ‘Particular’
Unsurprisingly given his schooling in Elizabethan Puritanism, John Smyth’s early works show that he held to standard Calvinistic positions on election, reprobation, and original sin. By 1610 he had clearly repudiated these positions. This essay explores when and why he changed his mind. Textual evidence shows that he was still holding Calvinistic convictions when he baptised himself and the others, and then formed the first Baptist church in (pro…
Routledge Handbook of Illiberalism
From one degree of imperfection to another
This conversation between Ruth Gouldbourne and Steve Holmes, both ordained Baptist ministers, focuses on issues raised during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular the theological as well as practical questions around gathering for worship when gathering together in church buildings was not possible. Exploring a theology of ‘gathering’, they find themselves wanting to distinguish between ideal and ‘adequate’ ways of being church: the significa…
Of Subjunctives and Apologetics
A brief article responding to Judith Wolfe's proposals about the place of Divinity in a modern University
The Church of Helwys, Murton, and Lambe
Baptist historiography has generally assumed that the church at Bell’s Alley, London, led by Thomas Lambe, was a continuation of the first Baptist church, which returned to England from Amsterdam under the leadership of Thomas Helwys and was later led by John Murton. No evidence was adduced for this assumption, however, and it has recently been questioned on the basis that there is good evidence against it. I argue that the evidence against is le…
Evaluating a neglected tradition of (Ana)baptist Christology
Oosterbaan identified a tradition of Anabaptist christology running from Ziegler in Strassborg in the 1520s to Menno Simons in the 1550s. I demonstrate that this tradition continued until at least around 1700, first amongst the Waterlander Mennonites in the Netherlands, and then amongst the English General Baptists. I sketch the development and diversity of the tradition, and then ask whether it might be considered ‘orthodox’, and whether reflect…
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