Revd Dr Paul Collins (Systematic Theology)
Contact Details:
Telephone: +44 (0) 1243 816194
Fax: +44 (0) 1243 816080
Office: New Hall 109
Email: p.collins@chi.ac.uk
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Invited paper on "The nature and mission of the church" (Crete, 2009)
Books
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Paul Collins, Wolfgang Klausnitzer and W.Sparn (eds) Authority in the Church Verlag Sankt Michaelsbund, 2009 Contribution: "The Exercise of Authority in the Anglican Communion", pp.107-124
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Paul Collins The Trinity: A Guide for the Perplexed T&T Clark, 2008 This essential Guide for the Perplexed expounds different conceptual models and the technical language used to express these models. It examines attempts to ‘apply’ the doctrine in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, e.g. in relation to ecumenical dialogue, with its main approach focusing on hermeneutics and ontology of relationality.
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Gerard Mannion, Paul M. Collins, Gareth Powell, and Kenneth Wilson Christian Community Now Seeking to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical theology and ecclesiology, this co-authored volume presents an evolving conversation between four significant theologians and is the outcome of an ecumenical speaking and listening that has involved a continuing conversation over a period of more than two years.
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Paul Collins and Michael Fahey (eds) Receiving 'The Nature and Mission of the Church' A collection of essays and assessments in which scholars from a variety of denominational, geographical and ecclesiological backgrounds attempt to discern the significance of the 2006 document 'Nature and Mission of the Church from the World Council of Churches', thereby offering doctrinal, theological and hermeneutical perspectives and analysis on its formation and content. |
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Paul Collins Christian Inculuration in India Drawing together international and Indian sources, and new research on the ground in South India, this book presents a unique examination of the inculturation of Christian Worship in India. This book highlights how the Indian context has informed global discussions, and how the decisions of the World Council of Churches, Vatican II and Lambeth conferences have impacted upon the Indian context (From the back cover) |
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Paul Collins Context, Culture and Worship: The Quest for 'Indian-ness' "Paul Collins has made a great contribution to the understanding of liturgical traditions in South India. The book is informative, analytical and challenging. Being an outsider, with the acquaintance of major liturgical traditions of the Christian church and of ongoing international and ecumenical discussions is a great advantage for him to look at the South Indian scene with a fair amount of objectivity but without losing passion and engagement." Israel Selvanayagam, Principal, United College of the Ascension, Birmingham. |
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Paul Collins Trinitarian Theology West and East: Karl Barth, the Cappadocian Fathers and John Zizioulas
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At all times and in all places The Praxis Liturgical Formation Syllabus, Joint Editor Celebrating Common Prayer, member of the Editorial Committee Unit 1: Worship The Bishop's Certificate (Chichester & Portsmouth) |
Thesis
1995 The Divine Fellowship of Love : A Study in the relationality of the Godhead in the Church Dogmatic's of Karl Barth. PhD thesis, University of London
Articles
1989 Essay in: Christ Our Passover : The Development of Holy Week
1997 'A critical survey of recent writing in the field of Trinitarian Theology' Epworth Review, January
1999 Review: C.E. Gunton, The Promise of Trinitarian Theology, 2nd ed. Epworth Review
2001 'Is Ecumenical Eucharistic Convergence Still in Search of the Ur-Anaphora?', Theology
2001 Review: P.S. Fiddes, Participating in God, Epworth Review, October
2001 Essay in a Festschrift for the General Secretary for the CSI, Challenges of Ecumenism with particular reference to Liturgy, India, March
2002 Notes in Words for Today (IBRA)
2002 Review: D.W. Hardy, Finding the Church, IJSCC
2002 Review: P. Sheldrake, Spaces for the Sacred, BJTE, Vol 13.1, August
2003 Review: P. Bradshaw, The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship, BJTE, Vol 13.2, January
2003 Review: K. Tanner, Jesus, God and Humanity, Epworth Review
2005 'Communion with God: A proposal for understanding the outcome of theosis in the writings of Maximus the Confessor', Studia: Universitatis: Babes-Bolyai
2006 'Discovering the Presence of Christ in the World: A Response to Wolfgang Klausnitzer', Ecclesiology, 2.2
2007 'The Praxis of Inculturation for Mission: Roberto de Nobili’s Example and Legacy', Ecclesiology, 3.3
2007 'Ecclesial Authority in the writings of John Zizioulas', in The Theology of John Zizioulas, Ashgate
Conference papers
1993 Society for the Study of Theology "The Concept of Event in relation to the doctrine of the Trinity in the works of Karl Barth"
1997 Church Union Theological Conference "Models for the Church, and the exercise of authority"
2003 14th International Conference on Patristic Studies "The Authenticity of the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch – an update"
2003 10th Inter-diocesan Coburg Conference "The pastoral and missiological import of Rites of Passage"
2004 Inter-departmental conference with the faculties of Bamberg and Erlangen "Homosexualität: Problem oder Gelegenheit für den Anglikanischen Kirchengemeinschaft?"
2004 Drew University, Madison NJ, USA, Theosis Conference "Communion with God, a proposal for understanding thInter-departmental conference with the faculties of Bamberg and Erlangen:
2005 'Symposium on Religious Pluralism': Old Seminary, Kottayam, Kerala, S India
2005 'The Role of Christian Ashrams in Inter-religious Dialogue in South India'
2005 'Roberto de Nobili’s sannyasi tradition in India today', Society for Hindu-Christian Studies, at American Academy of Religion, Philadelphia
2005 'Models of Christian Inculturation in India: University of Calicut': Guest Speaker for the Chair of Christian Studies
2006 'Trinitarian Shaping of Ecclesial Authority': Inter-departmental conference with the faculties of Bamberg and Erlangen: (Bad Alexandersbad, Bavaria)
2006'Communion: God, Creation and Church in the Nature and Mission of the Church', Ecclesiological Investigation Program Unit American Academy of Religion, Washington
2007' Religious Pluralism and Ecclesial Understanding in the UK,' University of Calicut: Guest Speaker for the Chair of Christian Studies
Forthcoming
'Mission and Missio Dei', in Routledge Companion to the Christian Church (2007)
'Essays on Theology and Scholasticism', in International Encyclopedia of Education.
Receiving: Nature and Mission of the Church – co-editor with Michael Fahey SJ
Christian Community Today – co-authored with Gerard Mannion, Gareth Powell, Kenneth Wilson
Trinity: A Guide for the Perplexed, Continuum.