Derek Thompson
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Since
completing a Diploma in Theology course at
Charles Sturt University, I have posted below some of my essays (the
ones
that received better marks), revised to include the lecturer's comments
and later reflections. More recently, I have added a Bible Study guide
booklet called One in Christ
and the 8th revision of my eBook God's
Glasses which has improved readability and incorporates some of
the things I learnt
from the Diploma in Theology course. In 2015, just for fun, I wrote an
eBook called Observers' Guide to God.
More recently, I have written a book on the atonement, which took so
long that in 2017 I wrote an eBook on prayer. Achieving Atonement was
launched in June 2018 and is an academic work aimed at resolving the
problems of atonement theories by presenting an innovative new
model. The book was revised and expanded in 2021. My most recent eBook is Walk by the Spirit, which is about St Paul's letter to the Galatians.
 Walk by the
Spirit: The Message of Galatians.
Why does Paul get so upset about circumcision? What gave him the
confidence that he was right and his opponents wrong? Do revivals only
occur in God’s timing? Does disunity in the church hinder revival? Can
the church do anything to revive our unbelieving society? |
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 The second
edition of my eBook
“Achieving Atonement” is now available. It presents a new atonement
model that is
biblical,
ethical, reasonable, comprehensive, ecumenical,
and avoids the problems of traditional atonement theories while
retaining their
truths. The book explains
how God is achieving atonement and the
place of Christ’s violent death on the cross. The eBook is beautifully illustrated with Australian aboriginal artwork and incorporates a fully hyperlinked Scripture Index. The book is 181 pages plus 101 pages of Scripture Index and end matter. |
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the PDF file here (4.3MB) Download the ePUB file here (2.2 MB) All other eReader formats are available at Smashwords.com You can discuss this atonement model with the author on either of the following academic research webites. You will need to log in. Academia Research Gate |
 The Prayer Mission surveys the biblical
teaching on prayer and draws a challenging conclusion. Prayer is the
interaction with God that forms the relationships between people and
God.
It is an integral and essential part of our mission of earth. |
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 The
narrator, Albert Steinberger, author of field guides for bird watching,
here turns his expertise to God observation with hilarious results.
Albert consults a team of experts to help him with his quest. To ensure
no readers are offended, Albert makes no reference to any particular
religion, person or sacred book. A book for novice and experienced God
watchers alike. |
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the PDF file here (1.4MB). Download the ePub file here (1.9MB) for reading on an Android eReader or using Adobe Digital Editions on PC. Other formats are available at Smashwords.com. |
 One
in Christ is a series of six Bible Studies on church unity by Derek
Thompson. Raymond Williamson has contributed two articles on ecumenism
to help group leaders understand the theological issues.The Bible Studies may be printed out from the PDF edition on A4 size paper for use as a hand out to the Bible Study participants. Other formats are available at Smashwords.com. |
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the PDF file here (984kB). Download the ePub file here (270kB) for reading on an Android eReader or using Adobe Digital Editions on PC. Download mobi file here (238kB) for reading on Amazon Kindle eReaders. |
 God's Glasses seeks
to look at life and Christianity from God's
perspective, through God's glasses. This provides a fresh view of
how God relates to the world, one that is more relevant to the modern
reader, while remaining faithful to traditional Christian beliefs. The
book is now
presented in various eBook formats. |
pdf (1.4Mb) ePub (2.9Mb) Other formats are available at Smashwords.com. |
| Gospel 1, 2,
3 is an outline of the Gospel. |
Gospel
1, 2, 3 |
| The Bible Reading Plan
that I have been using and revising since the mid-1980's. It is
designed to be printed on both sides of an A4
sheet and folded in three. This is the latest version - version 11,
2016. |
Bible Reading
Plan |
| The Nazirite Vow. An exegesis of
Numbers 6:1-21. The essay discusses the meaning and relevance of an
obscure passage of Scripture. |
Nazirite Vow |
| The theological
implications of humanity being made
in the image of God. |
Image
of God |
| Christ the Saviour. Can the
violence of the cross be seen in a
way that avoids the implication that God is vindictive? An essay
on how atonement theories deal with the problem of the violence of the
cross used by God as a means to salvation. This is the latest version
of 17/4/15. |
Atonement
and Violence |
| The Apostle Paul in "The Acts of the
Apostles".
An essay discussing the problem of harmonising the details of Paul's
life in Acts with the details given by Paul in his letters. |
The
Apostle Paul |
| Jesus' Parable of the Wicked Tenants.
An exegesis of Mark 12:1-12. |
Mk
12:1-12 |
| A couple of essays from
the Church History subject. Clement,
Bishop of Rome, wrote a letter to the church in Corinth in about
96 A.D. |
Clement
of Rome |
| The church council held at Chalcedon
in 451 A.D. discussed what it meant for Christ to be both God and human. |
Chalcedon |
| The Christian Ethics
subject had us dealing with some difficult issues. Any view of gay ordination will not please
someone. Please don't be offended. |
Gay
Ordination |
| Another Christian Ethics
problem, this time discussing the question of government unemployment benefits made to people
who
"don't want to work". |
Unemployment
and Welfare |