Professor of Theology @GordonConwell

Joined February 2015
Presenting on the atonement again. Just can't let go of it.
Gordon-Conwell faculty contribute to theological scholarship beyond the classroom. Professors will participate in the 78th Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting in Colorado, including Dr. Gwenfair Adams, vice president of ETS. Learn more at etsjets.org.
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Gordon-Conwell faculty contribute to theological scholarship beyond the classroom. Professors will participate in the 78th Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting in Colorado, including Dr. Gwenfair Adams, vice president of ETS. Learn more at etsjets.org.
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If you're coming to ETS in Denver, you might be interested in this session on the theology of the atonement. My paper explores an ancient and persistent idea that Christ's death on the cross is the anti-type of Adam's sleep, wherein Eve is formed from his rib. (1/2)
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I ask whether the formation of the Church from the side of Christ may hold some clues for the doctrine of the atonement. Primary interlocutors: J. Zanchi and M. Scheeben (among others). (2/2)
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Now this is not to be missed. Look at that list of speakers.
Thrilled to announce this upcoming conference! A really stellar lineup of speakers that is sure to result in some amazing conversation. Please share! 🗓 October 8-10, 2026 📍Boston, MA
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Celebrate the release of Dr. Glenn Butner’s Christological Dogmatics by learning more about the book and joining us for a conversation with Dr. Butner and Dr. Adonis Vidu on substitutionary atonement and the meaning of the cross.gordonconwell.edu/news/dr-gl…
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Is there an experience of the Trinity? I give an affirmative answer here - but it doesn't come cheap. Thanks to @MattMBarrett and @crossway for the invitation to give this lecture.
It’s here! @adividu’s lecture from the Center for Classical Theology is out. Adonis Vidu navigated one of the most difficult subjects in theology: Christian experience of the Trinity. Q&A with me, Vidu, and Lewis Ayres coming soon. Big thanks to @crossway.
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Preview our Spring 2026 courses and start planning your next step in theological training. There’s still time to apply! Our spring deadline is December 10. Learn more at gcts.edu/degrees.
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drive.google.com/file/d/1FUI… Happy to report that this manuscript has been sent off to the editors. It's been in my workshop for about four years. This is a "Dogmatics of the Christian Life" which pivots around the metaphor of Christ the Bridegroom. You can preview the contents here.
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This past Monday, I gave the third annual lecture of the Center for Classical Theology. It was a delight to engage with @MattMBarrett and Lewis Ayres. The lecture explored the nature of the Christian experience of the Trinity and it will be published by @crossway.
"Aquinas says we have quasi-experimental knowledge of the Trinity!" -Adonis Vidu, CCT2025
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Please pray for me. Tomorrow evening I have the privilege and great responsibility of delivering the John Rogers Lecture series @TASeminary. If you can't come, you can still watch it via LIVESTREAM. Simply register. tas.edu/rodgers/?fbclid=IwY2…
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I loved speaking at the Telos Conference in Jacksonville last week, on the implications of John 5 and 14 (esp. 5:19) for the Son's consubstantiality with the Father.
Enjoy a glimpse of the Telos Bible & Theology Conference, held last weekend in Jacksonville, FL! It was an incredible time of worship, learning, and reflection on the Trinity and the legacy of Nicaea. Learn more about Gordon-Conwell's upcoming events: gcts.edu/events
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Really looking forward to this conference in Jacksonville, FL.
Join us for the Telos Bible & Theology Conference, Oct. 17–18, as we celebrate the 1700th anniversary of Nicaea and explore the doctrine of the Trinity. The Telos Bible and Theology Conference is for the whole Church: pastors, leaders, and laypeople. gcts.edu/telos
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Happening tomorrow!
Applications are open for Fall 2026! Join us Sept. 30 for PhD Virtual Explore Seminary, a free webinar with Dr. Adonis Vidu & Admissions. Learn about our new PhD in Theological Studies. Register: shorturl.at/C0NIa
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Adonis Vidu retweeted
IFL is hosting the Baylor Symposium on Nicaea: Creed, Culture, and Christendom. We hope to see you at the series of lectures and a concert by the Hillbilly Thomists on September 23rd-24th, 2025! All events are free and open to the public. Thanks to @TheCRCD for sponsoring!
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Chris Woznicki and I have argued for a more sophisticated understanding of the coherence of various "descriptions" of the atonement here: Atonement and Action Theory doi.org/10.1163/27725472-093… Following is the abstract:
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On the other hand, action theory—a philosophical subject that has for the most part been ignored by theologians—and more specifically, action descriptions, are better suited to describe the actions of agents.
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By shifting our attention to action descriptions, we will be able to retain both what pluralists are after—a notion of the multiple perspectives on atonement—and what hierarchalists are after—a nuanced and differentiated way to account for their metaphors and models of atonement.
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