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Arthur Patrick

Arthur Patrick

Biography:

Arthur Patrick has doctorates in Biblical Studies (DMin) and religious history (PhD). He served as a parish minister in New Zealand, and as a pastor and university lecturer in the United States and Australia. Currently, Dr Patrick is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Avondale College in Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia.

Recent Articles

Did Christ Have to Die?

As the Christian world celebrates Easter, Arthur Patrick explores why Jesus had to die.
Desire of Ages

Not everyone can write a book about Christ's life, says Arthur Patrick, but he tells the story of one woman who did.
Charles Fitch: herald of Christ's return

William Miller proclaimed the nearness of Christ's return. Charles Fitch became one of his most ardent followers. Arthur Patrick tells the story.
Radical Baptists: Thank God for What they Teach Us!

Historian Arthur Patrick unpicks one of the rich strands of Christian history.
Jesus

Jesus is the most remarkable and undoubtedly bestknown historical figure of all time. Arthur Patrick explains the man behind the myth.
How Attitudes Have Changed!

Pope Benedict's visit to Australia suggests a clear shift in thinking. Historian Arthur Patrick explains.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: exemplary Christian and martyr

Many people choose to serve by following. Arthur Patrick looks at the life of one man who chose to serve by leading- at the cost of his life.
Martin Luther: Rising Sun of the Reformation

Reflecting on the bold life of Martin Luther, Arthur Patrick explores how the light of God's Word was allowed to shine in the dark.
John Huss: Bohemian Reformer

Arthur Patrick reveals the heart of a man willing to die-being burned at the stake-for his beliefs.
William Tyndale: The Sword and the Word

Arthur Patrick explores the lifework of William Tyndale, who said, "As a good surgeon cutteth away a putrefyed member, for the love he hath for the hole body, least it infecte the others members adjoynge to it."