Short Religious Bio

This week

In light of President Trump's world religious tour of Islam, Judaism and the Roman Catholic Church; this short religious bio is as close as I get...

Obviously, President Trump and I are not in the same league. His Twitter account is much larger and I have a British PhD.

I just heard something on an online sermon.

The first statement is generally, but not always true.

Paraphrased:

One will never regret not stating something questionable and controversial.

One may regret stating something questionable and controversial.
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Short Religious Bio

Adoption papers 

Biological Paternal family

Roman Catholic Church

Irish, Italian, Swedish

Biological Maternal family

Greek Orthodox Church/Eastern Orthodox Church

I am not Greek, although I was accused of being so by a drunk in downtown Manchester. The way I sunburn, I somehow doubt I am Greek...

Ukrainian

Adoptive parents

The United Church of Canada, Liberal Protestant, Christening

Our family attended a local Baptist church some of the time and eventually nearly full-time. At this Baptist church, I fully embraced the more biblical, gospel message and theology.

Adulthood, Canada

Mennonite Brethren Church, Adult baptism and membership

Christian Degrees

Columbia Bible College, Mennonite Brethren, BA

I accepted the teaching where biblical, but rejected Arminian theology in regard to soteriology, free will and determinism.  I found 'Calvinistic', Reformed theology far more reasoned out and biblical.

One professor stated: (Paraphrased)

John Calvin was more brilliant.

But...

Menno Simons was more enlightened.

I found John Calvin more brilliant and more enlightened. I compared both theologies to the Bible. (Typical me, finding another angle)

Canadian Baptist Seminary/Trinity Western University, MTS

I further embraced Reformed theology within Anabaptist and Baptist contexts.

Adulthood, United Kingdom

Anglican Church, England

Ivy Cottage Church, England, Non-denominational, charismatic

I attended these churches short-term for reasonable, biblical teaching and fellowship. I made some lifelong friends.

Secular University

Bangor University, MPhil research degrees

The University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, PhD research degree

I wrote these as a moderate conservative, Reformed theologian and philosopher of religion.

Returned to Canada

Began Blogger websites in 2004 and 2006 with an emphasis on Reformed theology and philosophy of religion.

I completed British theses via distance learning.

Presbyterian Church of America/Canada, membership

Although reasoning believer's baptism is a stronger biblical position than infant baptism, I do not reason the latter is heretical, in regard to Scripture and agree on issues of God's sovereignty and soteriology.

Mennonite Brethren Church, membership

I began attending services and events and was asked to become a member at a Mennonite Brethren megachurch network with definite and definitive, leanings in regard to Reformed theology.