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  • Stephen Vantassel

    Stephen M. Vantassel, Ph.D. theology (Trinity Theological Seminary), M.A.T.S. Old Testament (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), B.S. Biblical Studies (Gordon College), is a Tutor of Theology at King’s Evangelical Divinity School in Broadstairs, U.K. and Assistant Editor for the Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics. His dissertation was published in expanded form in Dominion over Wildlife? An Environmental-Theology of Human-Wildlife Relations (Wipf and Stock, 2009), explains how biblical teaching on the use of animals provides a rubric for how God wants humanity to use the earth. He lives in Montana with his wife Donna. He regularly posts articles at kingsdivinity.academia.edu/StephenMVantassel.

    Recent Posts
    David Grumett: The Bible and Farm Animal Welfare
    Matthew King: I Will Abolish The Bow
    God, Nimrod, and the World: Exploring Christian Perspectives on Sport Hunting
    Veli-Matti Karkkainen: Hope and Community
    Veli-Matti Karkkainen: Spirit and Salvation
Fall 2017, Living the Faith

Sarah Withrow King: Animals Are Not Ours (No, Really, They’re Not)

by Stephen Vantassel October 27, 2017 0
Sarah Withrow King, Animals Are Not Ours (No, Really, They’re Not): An Evangelical Animal Liberation Theology (Cambridge: The Lutterworth Press, 2016), v + 184... Read more.
Animals King Sarah Withrow
Living the Faith, Spring 2017

Tripp York: The End of Captivity?

by Stephen Vantassel April 13, 2017 0
Tripp York, The End of Captivity?: A Primate’s Reflections on Zoos, Conservation, and Christian Ethics (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2015), ix + 135 pages. Tripp... Read more.
Captivity Tripp York
Biblical Studies, Spring 2017

Vern Poythress: Did Adam Exist?

by Stephen Vantassel April 2, 2017 0
Vern S. Poythress, Did Adam Exist?, Christian Answers to Hard Questions series (Westminster Seminary Press/P & R Publishing, 2014), 39 pages. Today, Christians... Read more.
Adam Exist Poythress Vern
In Depth, Summer 2016

Animals as Religious Subjects, reviewed by Stephen Vantassel

by Stephen Vantassel July 28, 2016 0
Celia Deane-Drummond, Rebecca Artinian-Kaiser, and David L. Clough, eds., Animals as Religious Subjects: Transdisciplinary Perspectives (Oxford: Bloomsbury T &... Read more.
Animals Religious Reviewed Stephen Subjects Vantassel
Biblical Studies, Summer 2016

Leland Ryken: A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible

by Stephen Vantassel July 12, 2016 0
Leland Ryken, A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014), 220 pages. Leland Ryken, past professor of English at Wheaton College... Read more.
Bible Complete Forms Handbook Leland Literary Ryken
In Depth, Winter 2016

Veli-Matti Karkkainen: Christ and Reconciliation

by Stephen Vantassel January 13, 2016 0
Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Christ and Reconciliation, A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World series, Volume 1 (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans... Read more.
Christ Karkkainen Reconciliation Velimatti
Living the Faith, Summer 2015

A Faith Encompassing All Creation, reviewed by Stephen Vantassel

by Stephen Vantassel July 25, 2015 0
Tripp York and Andy Alexis-Baker, eds., A Faith Encompassing All Creation: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About Christian Care for the Environment, The Peaceable... Read more.
Creation Encompassing Faith Reviewed Stephen Vantassel
Biblical Studies, Winter 2015

The Bible and Christian Ethics, reviewed by Stephen Vantassel

by Stephen Vantassel January 29, 2015 1
David Emanuel Singh and Bernard C. Farr, eds., The Bible and Christian Ethics (Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2013), 217 pages, ISBN 9781625643513. This text... Read more.
Bible Christian Ethics Reviewed Stephen Vantassel
Biblical Studies, Spring 2014

Peter Enns: The Evolution of Adam

by Stephen Vantassel May 25, 2014 0
  Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say About Human Origins (Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2012), 170 pages, ISBN 9781587433153.... Read more.
Adam Enns Evolution Peter
Fall 2013, Living the Faith

A Faith Embracing All Creatures, reviewed by Stephen Vantassel

by Stephen Vantassel December 17, 2013 0
From Pneuma Review Fall 2013. Tripp York and Andy Alexis-Baker, eds., A Faith Embracing All Creatures: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Care for... Read more.
Animal Rights Creation Care Creatures Dominion Mandate Embracing Faith Human Animal Relations Vantassel Vegan Vegetarian

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