About me:

I served as a Church of Scotland minister for 12 years and have been a minister within the Uniting Church in Australia since 2002 - ministering at Morisset, NSW. My family and I became Australian citizens in January 2007. I began at Charles Sturt University (United Theological College) in October 2007.

My passions:

Motor biking, gold detecting, travelling Australia, pastoral theology and psychology of religion. Studying theology is an ongoing passion, which I love to engage in and share with those of all levels of interest.

Present Positions: 

• Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Formation for Ministry.      

Teaching Areas:

Pastoral Theology.
There are new challenges and possibilities for students these days due to the modern communication systems. I welcome the use of these, which means that I enjoy engaging with students in class, but also through Distance Learning.
I welcome the challenge of students of all ages seeking a course on their terms and to suit their needs.
Please contact me for any study course or option you are considering.

Publications (Last 5 years):

1. Recent Books:

1. Forthcoming: God as Trinity in Christian Life, Worship and Service. Trinitarian theology has been an area of interest for me since undergraduate days in Aberdeen when I studied under Professor J.B. Torrance - who remains as my inspiriation.

1. Refereed Articles:

   1. ' Does Psychology of Religion Exist? ' in European Psychologist, (2005), 10/1, 72-74.

   2. ' Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs used to measure motivation for religious behaviour '.Mental Health, Religion and Culture. March 2006; 9(1):99-108.

   3. ' Pastoral Concern in Relation to the Psychological Stress Caused by the Death of an Animal Companion '. In print, with Mental Health, Religion and Culture.

   4. ' An examination of today's academic relationship between theology (including practical theology) and psychology (including psychology of religion) '.In print, with the Journal of Pastoral Psychology.

2. Reviews: Book reviews have all been for North American publications:
   1. Reviewer for:
      
      1. The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
      2. Regent College Publishing
      3. Melbourne University Publishing (since February 2006)

   2. The Potter's Rib: Mentoring for Pastoral Formation ' Brian A. Williams, ISBN 1-57383-267-7, 320 pages. For Regent College Publishing.

   3. ' Paradigms on Pilgrimage ' (Creationism, Paleontology, and Biblical Interpretation). Stephen J. Godfrey & Christopher R. Smith, ISBN1-894667-32-8, 207 pages. For Regent College Publishing.

   4. Invited to review:
      

      1. ' Feeling Like God ' (A Spiritual Journey to Emotional Wholeness). David Crump, ISBN 1-894667-49-2, 208 pages. For Clements Publishing.

Favourite sites:

• Psychology of Religion pages: http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig/index.htm