Northwest’s own Dr. Archie Spencer’s presentation, delivered on March 11, 2026, asks thought-provoking questions about the relationship between theology and science through the lens of cosmology and divine transcendence. It concludes that, given the current scope of cosmological physics and the nature of human consciousness, there is room to reconsider the principle of divine transcendence […]
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A theology symposium presented on November 5, 2025 by Northwest, ACTS, and the J.H. Pickford Chair in Theology. PhD (Otago, NZ) is a Relational Theologian, specializing in the theology of Karl Barth and T. F. Torrance. He has been lecturing for 36 years in theology and Biblical Studies in the Seattle Area, New Zealand and online.
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In this symposium recording, Dr. Ryan Ball presents on the timeless wisdom offered by the strange and wonderful Book of Ecclesiastes. As he journeys through this text and relates it to the Bible, he will help you to glean wisdom to navigate life when parts, or the whole of it, seem meaningless. Dr. Jeehoon
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Join us October 16, 7:00-9:00pm, for the next In the Chair theology symposium. Dr. Steven Studebaker will be exploring the theme of atonement from the point of view of the sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, arguing its necessity for any complete biblical view of the atonement. Dr. Archie Spencer will provide a
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Join us on April 8 as we celebrate Dr. Larry Perkins’s contributions to Northwest Seminary & College and the scholarly community represented by the recently published book Themes and Texts, Exodus and Beyond: Essays in Honour of Larry J. Perkins. The evening will begin with a reception, followed by a symposium featuring presentations by
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A theology symposium presented on October 4, 2023 by Northwest, ACTS, and the J.H. Pickford Chair in Theology. Presenter: Dr. Holly Faith Nelson Respondent: Dr. Michael Morelli Moderator: Dr. Katharine Bubel Selected Sources Cited in the Keynote Lecture David Lyle Jeffrey, People of the Book: Christian Identity and Literary Culture (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
Incarnate words? The theology of writing in an age of ChatGPT Read More »
Join us for the next In the Chair seminar. On March 15, 2023 Dr. Archie Spencer will offer a biblical and theological analysis of the concept of ‘just war’, especially in the light of the growing threat of major world conflict. Given our capacity to destroy ourselves in such an event, can such a war
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A theology symposium presented on October 12, 2022 by Northwest, ACTS, and the J.H. Pickford Chair in Theology. Presenter: Dr. Barton Priebe Respondant: Dr. Archie Spencer Moderator: Dr. Michael Morelli
Adopted by God: Restoring the Life-Transforming Joy of a Neglected Pauline Doctrine Read More »
A virtual theology symposium presented on March 29, 2021 by Northwest, ACTS, and the J.H. Pickford Chair in Theology. Presenter:Dr. Archie Spencer Respondent: Dr. Michael Morelli Moderator: Dr. Andrew Krause
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A virtual theology symposium presented on March 18, 2022 by Northwest, ACTS, and the J.H. Pickford Chair in Theology. Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Numada Respondent: Dr. Donshin Chang Moderator: Dr. Archie Spencer
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