Harry Maier: The Long View of Faith

About this episode

Dr. Harry O. Maier discusses his journey and the significance of early church history in shaping Christian faith.

On Season 2, Episode 2 of Adventist, Eh? Dr. Harry O. Maier, a professor of New Testament & Early Christian Studies at Vancouver School of Theology, shares his journey from aspiring Lutheran pastor to professor. He highlights the importance of early church history in shaping Christian faith, the richness of diverse traditions, and the need to move beyond narrow denominational thinking. Noting how much is lost when 2,000 years of theological conversations are overlooked. One of Dr. Maier's main area of study is the exploration of the Book of Revelation as a message of hope, love, and justice rather than fear. Emphasizes faith as needing to be historically grounded, denominational inclusive, and actively engaging the needs of the world.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Harry O. Maier

Topics covered

• faith
• early church history
• Christian traditions
• theological conversations
• hope
• love
• justice

Keywords

• faith
• early church history
• Christianity
• Book of Revelation
• theology
• denominational inclusivity
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vancouver School of Theology

Books & works: Book of Revelation

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