One of the difficulties of being a free speech advocate is that you inevitably find yourself defending people you don’t agree with. That is, after
Stephen Kneale
My name is Stephen Kneale. I am married to Rachel and have a son called Clement. My wife and I also have a second child on the way. I am the pastor at Oldham Bethel Church, an FIEC church in the Greater Manchester area of the UK which is also affiliated to the North West Partnership.
I hold qualifications in History & Politics (BA, University of Liverpool), Religious Studies & Philosophy (PGCE, Edge Hill University) and Theology (MA, Kings Evangelical Divinity School). I have also contributed to the academic journal The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics.
My theological convictions can be described as Modern Reformed Evangelical. I hold to the doctrines of grace, credo-baptism (significantly informed by my Grace Baptist/strict & particular baptist background) and subscribe to the traditional tenets of Evangelicalism.
My political convictions can be described as left-leaning. I favour public ownership, wealth distribution and a regulated economy. I believe in fairness in the markets and freedom for the individual.
A clergy letter proving the point
I previously wrote about the re-issuing of the Church of England’s guidelines on marriage and civil partnerships. You can read the full post here. But
EN article: The surprising problem of freedom
I have been asked to write a regular column for Evangelicals Now. The latest article (my original, unedited version) is below. Most of us claim
Snippets from the interweb (26th January 2020)
Not our problem? ‘I wonder whether we are happy to help the poor in other parts of the world because that keeps them at a
Wiggling in a load of fudge
The Church of England has issued some ‘pastoral advice’ that sex is only for heterosexual married couple. Whilst I have no doubt that there will
Why we shouldn't ditch the traditional sermon just yet
Calls for us to ditch sermons are nothing new. I remember people saying these sorts of these things when I was a young lad. More