On servant-theologians

Remembering a Principal’s Principles

Within academic institutions who have some kind of evangelical basis, many of us will know about, or will have experienced the constructive and complementary harmony and blossoming that can arise from the marriage of academic work and confessional commitments. However, many will also know or will have experienced the destructive dissonance when these two are in acrimonious conflict with each other. Individuals, institutions and communities are all affected when things go awry with consequences that can be far-reaching and long-lasting.

In 2019, Dan Strange wrote about the principles developed by the late Mike Ovey which offer “helpful guidance and provide fertile soil out of which the highest and healthiest Christian academic work can grow”.