Course Details

Course Content

Course Duration: 4 Weeks

Course Dates: Tuesday 14th April – Tuesday 5th May 2026

We will be exploring:

The Nicene Creed is perhaps the most significant Christian document, second only to Scripture. Forged in the fire of heresy, this historical creed has safeguarded Christian orthodoxy for 17’000 years. Cherished for centuries, this creed has been a unifying force across the Christian traditions, outlining the core Christian belief.    

About the speaker/s:

Read Ancient History and Byzantine Studies as an Undergraduate before pursuing a postgraduate in Theology at Queen’s University Belfast. He completed his PhD under Prof. S. N. Williams in Nonviolent Atonement theology, which founded the basics of the book One for the Other: Engaging with Nonviolent Atonement Theology published by Wipf and Stock in their Analysing Theology Series. He has been published in various journals, including Churchman, the European Journal of Theology, and Themelios.

In addition to his role at Belfast School of Theology, Andrew also serves as Adjunct Lecturer of Anglican Dogmatics at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (Trinity College Dublin).

However, his primary ministry is as Rector (minster) of St Swithin’s Church of Ireland in Magherafelt.

Beyond Ireland, Andrew is an Associate Fellow and Trustee of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge.

His primary academic interest is in Atonement Theology, though he has also written on Heaven, Analytical Theology, Ethics and Public Theology.

Andrew is married to Allison; they have two children, Henry and Charlotte.