Richard Goodwin, PhD

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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture — Fuller Theological Seminary

Richard Goodwin is Affiliate Assistant Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary (USA), where he teaches courses in the area of theology and pop culture. He is also Academic Director of Teaching and Learning Pathways Bible College (New Zealand). He earned his MA in Theology from Fuller before completing a PhD in Theology through the University of Otago (NZ). His doctoral thesis on theology and film was published in 2022 as Seeing is Believing: The Revelation of God Through Film (IVP Academic). He is passionate about the intersection of Christianity and culture, especially through the arts. Dr. Richard previously served as a youth pastor and is now an elder at his church. He is also a devoted family man, married to Hilly and father of two sons.

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Seeing Is Believing: The Revelation of God Through Film (Studies in Theology and the Arts Series)

n this Studies in Theology and the Arts (STA) volume, theologian Richard Goodwin considers how the images that constitute film might be a conduit of G...

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