The latest issue of the journal Theology in Scotland is available to read online.

 

The theme for the issue is Language and Faith. It features:

  • a wide-ranging piece by Alastair McIntosh on theological aspects of language in a variety of contexts, primarily Israel, Palestine and Scotland
  • a theological defence of linguistic diversity within the Church, including a case study on the loss of Gaelic language, by Martin George Holmes
  • a reflection on the power of visual art and the limitations of religious language, by Kate Hennessey
  • the liturgist and writer Pat Bennett in conversation with the poet Pádraig Ó Tuama on imaginative approaches to reading biblical texts
  • an art-focussed reflection by Laura Gilmour on why churches need to be trauma-informed with respect to submission language

plus book reviews on a wide selection of topics.

  • If you don’t already know Theology in Scotland, the journal’s website has an extensive archive of articles and reviews on a very wide variety of topics relating to the Scottish church.