Stephen Finamore has been a lawyer, led a community development project in inner London and worked for a rural development project in the Andes of northern Peru. Having trained for ministry and read theology in Oxford, he is currently Principal Emeritus of Bristol Baptist College. He has been elected to serve as President of Baptists Together for 2024–25. Stephen has written a number of books, and his short commentary on Romans is available free with Bible Reading Fellowship: www.brf.org.uk/product/romans-unwrapped/
At a recent meeting of Baptists, I found myself in conversation about the issue of same-sex relationships. A friend made the case that since God had made each of us, he must have made us to desire in the way… Read More »Human Desire and the Will of God
Why You Can Say Yes to the Bible and Yes to People Who Are LGBTQI+, Richardson Jones Press, 2023 This is a very significant book. It has been written by the biblical studies tutor at Northern Baptist College. It has… Read More »Book Review – Jonathan Tallon, Affirmative;
Like many people in Baptist networks and beyond, I am concerned about the present state of the churches in the UK. This is not because they are not full of wonderful and committed people – many of them clearly are.… Read More »My Hopes for the Church as Future President of Baptists Together
The Declaration of Principle and the Baptist Way of Being Church The Declaration of Principle (DoP) is the basis of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BU). It is in large part a description of aspects of the Baptist understanding… Read More »Baptist Ecclesiology and the National Accreditation of Ministers
The Baptist Union’s Declaration of Principle (DoP), the basis of our union, is a very significant statement, and it deserves our commitment and respect. Its three clauses draw extensively on Scripture, including Matthew 28.19, John 1.14, 1 Corinthians 15.3 –… Read More »The Declaration of Principle and Biblical Interpretation with Notes on Same-Sex Marriage*
and a Note on its Implications for those called to Accredited Ministry with Baptists Together While it is true that the Bible contains references to many different forms of marriage, the New Testament advocates only one. In particular, when he… Read More »Towards a Biblical Theology of Marriage: