Melvin Tinker | Understanding Church

The Dining Table - Episode 4

Thu 19 Nov 2020

Join David Robertson and Stephen McAlpine for a discussion with Melvin Tinker all about church. What is church? Why are there so many different denominations? Why can't we all just get along? What teachings should be considered essential for a church to be orthodox? Why does it matter?

Tinker is author of “That hideous strength: how the west was lost” and retired Vicar of St John’s Newland in Hull, England. His book explores the rapidly changing worldview of Western civilization and seeks to open the eyes of Christians and other curious observers to the dangers of the worldview relentlessly promoted by the media.

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Stephen McAlpine

Stephen writes and speaks on issues of culture, social trends and religious beliefs. He has worked as a church pastor for three decades and has been a national communicator for City Bible Forum. Originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, he's now based in Australia, and is currently doing a locum in Christchurch. He is married to Jill who is a Clinical Psychologist. His latest book, Being the Bad Guys, was 2021 Australian Christian Book of the Year.

David Robertson

David Robertson is an experienced presenter and debater on the place of the Christian faith in the public sphere, a prolific blogger at The Wee Flea and he was the minister at St Peter's Free Church in Dundee, Scotland for 27 years. Having come to Australia in 2019 to work with City Bible Forum, David now is employed by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney to help churches think about how they engage with their culture to communicate the good news of Jesus.

Melvin Tinker | Understanding Church

The Dining Table - Episode 4

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