All over the world, in societies with no knowledge of Scripture and those that have forgotten their roots, we encounter an alarming lack of respect for the sanctity of human life. Explore the biblical roots of core Christian faith in ethical issues of life and how we are called to stand as faithful witnesses.
Iain Provan’s previous academic teaching career has taken him to King’s College London, the University of Wales, and the University of Edinburgh, where he was a senior lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from 1989 until 1997. He has written numerous essays and articles, and several books, including commentaries on Lamentations, 1 and 2 Kings, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Most recently, he wrote The Reformation and the Right Reading of Scripture. Iain is an ordained Presbyterian minister of the Church of Scotland; a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, in the U.K.; and the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship in Germany.