About me

Thu, 02/10/2008 - 20:20

My name is Andrew Perriman. My wife, Belinda, and I have lived in various parts of the world over the last 28 years: the Far East, Africa, the Middle East, the Netherlands, and London. Until recently we lived in Dubai, a stone’s throw from the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. We are now back in London.

I’ve combined theological studies and writing with pastoral and missional work in a wide range of contexts. Belinda works in the oil industry.

My overriding theological interest at the moment is in how we retell the biblical story as we negotiate the difficult transition from the centre to the margins of our culture following the collapse of Western Christendom.

For an introduction to this site see The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology.

In addition to some articles in academic journals, I have written Speaking of Women: Interpreting Paul (IVP, 1998); The Coming of the Son of Man: New Testament Eschatology for an Emerging Church (Paternoster, 2005); Otherways (OST, 2007); Re: Mission: Biblical Mission for a Post-Biblical Church (Faith in An Emerging Culture) (Paternoster, 2007); The Future of the People of God: Reading Romans Before and After Western Christendom (Wipf and Stock, 2010); and I edited a report for the Evangelical Alliance in the UK entitled Faith, Health and Prosperity: A Report on ‘Word of Faith’ and ‘Positive Confession’ Theologies (Paternoster, 2003), also published in the US.

I am also part of Christian Associates, a wonderful organization that seeks to develop open, creative communities of faith for the emerging culture. I should stress, though, that the views expressed on this blog do not necessarily coincide with the position of Christian Associates on the matters discussed.

Image of Hell and Heaven in Narrative Perspective

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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2012)
Binding: Paperback, 148 pages
Price: $9.95
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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: Cascade Books (2010)
Binding: Paperback, 188 pages
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Image of Re: Mission: Biblical Mission for a Post-Biblical Church (Faith in An Emerging Culture)

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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: Paternoster (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 156 pages
Price: $19.99
Image of The Coming of the Son of Man: New Testament Eschatology for an Emerging Church

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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers (2012)
Binding: Paperback, 272 pages
Price: $31.00
Image of Otherways

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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: Lulu.com (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 228 pages
Price: $16.95
Image of Faith, Health and Prosperity: A Report on 'Word of Faith' and 'Positive Confession' Theologies

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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: Paternoster (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 330 pages
Price: $12.99
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Author: Andrew Perriman
Publisher: Apollos (1998)
Binding: Paperback, 224 pages

At random...

Another introduction to the New Perspective on Paul Evangelical theology—that is, theology as it endeavours to ground the identity and purpose of the church today in the teaching of the New Testament about Jesus—has arrived at a fork in the road. There is the broad road of the Reformed...
The going and coming of Jesus with the clouds of heaven After reading a lively discussion about the ascension on James McGrath’s blog, it occurred to me that we are too quick as rationalist moderns to latch on to the question of what actually or literally or scientifically happened and can...
The state of theology and the role of freelance theologians James K.A. Smith, who stayed in our house in the Hague with his family a few years back, wrote last week about the state of contemporary theology, complaining in particular about the “balkanization” of professional theology today. He...