Talking Theology
The podcast of Cranmer Hall, the theological college within St John's College, Durham University. We explore life’s big questions, and look to join the dots between theology, church, and the world. Philip Plyming, Warden of Cranmer Hall, is joined by a wide range of guests with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Talking Theology
Richard Briggs - Is the God of the Old Testament a God of love?
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Philip Plyming
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Season 1
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Episode 9
Can we really speak of the Old Testament God as a God of love? Why would a God of love speak about his law so much? And why does a God of love endorse violence, both from and towards his own people? And what does love mean anyway?
Richard Briggs is Director of Biblical Studies at Cranmer Hall.
For more about Richard Briggs, see here.