The BioLogos Forum: Ross Hastings

Ross Hastings is an associate professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College, Vancouver British Columbia. Hastings teaches in the areas of the theology and spirituality of mission, pastoral theology and ethics. He has served as a pastor in Kingston, ON, Burnaby, BC, and Montreal, QC, and for eleven years as the senior pastor of Peace Portal Alliance Church in White Rock, BC. He has earned two PhDs, one in organo-metallic chemistry at Queen’s University (ON), and the other in theology at St. Andrew’s University, in his native Scotland. His theological dissertation is a comparative study of the Trinitarian theology of Jonathan Edwards and Karl Barth and is in the publication process.

Series by Hastings

Ephesians 4:7-16: Moving the Science/Faith Discussion Forward (4 Parts)

In this series, Dr. Ross Hastings discusses “front edge” issues at the intersection of Christianity and science. He begins with a study on Ephesians 4:7-16, which calls Christ’s body to unity in the midst of diversity. This is a unity, he explains, that will mature as truth is spoken in love by individuals who respect other’s strengths and gifts. From this posture, he addresses nine areas that are necessary if the conversation of science and faith is to progress in a productive and Christian manner.

Ephesians 4:1-6: A Call of Christian Unity (5 Parts)

This series discusses the importance of unity among Christ’s believers. Ross Hastings, an expert in the areas of both chemistry and pastoral theology, is eager to see the church seek out unity rather than divisions in this science/faith interface. Unpacking Ephesians 4:1-6, he explains that unity in Christ through the Holy Spirit is the primary concern of both Jesus as seen in John 17 and Paul in Ephesians 4, making this matter pressing. He urges all believers to be in agreement that God indeed created, yet to be in dialogue over how that creative process occurred. On this basis, he articulates several theological doctrines about creation and, finally, goes on to affirm the compatibility of the pursuit of science with a “Trinitarian, incarnational worldview.”

Posts by Hastings

Essays by Hastings