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Lecture 1: Raging with Compassion with Dr. John Swinton | Osterhaven Lectures in Theology

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John Swinton


Duration

54.50


Uploaded to YouTube

23 September 2025

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24 September 2025


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Western Theological Seminary presents the Osterhaven Lectures in Theology with Dr. John Swinton, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the University of Aberdeen. In this first lecture, Raging with Compassion, Dr. Swinton reflects on the problem of suffering and evil through the lens of pastoral theology. Drawing on his influential work, he explores how Christian communities can embody compassionnot as passive sympathy, but as active, faithful response to the brokenness of the world. Featured work: Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil - https://a.co/d/flJmN2p About Dr. Swinton: A theologian, mental health nurse, and internationally recognized scholar in theology and disability, spirituality, and pastoral care. The Osterhaven Lectures create space for leading theologians to engage the church and academy in conversations that deepen faith, scholarship, and witness. Originally created on Apr 22, 2019 #JohnSwinton #OsterhavenLectures #RagingWithCompassion #Theology #PastoralCare #WesternSeminary