Christopher Holmes
MRel, 2000
ThD, 2006
Since completing my studies at Wycliffe, I have spent the last fifteen years teaching systematic theology. From 2006–2010, I taught at Providence Seminary in Manitoba, and since 2010 I have taught at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Currently, I am Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Head of the Theology Programme.
Before becoming a professor, I was immensely blessed by Wycliffe’s faculty during my time as a student. I am grateful for having had the chance to think with some of the leading theologians of the Christian tradition under the guidance of professors who truly loved the Lord Jesus and his church.
I chose Wycliffe College because of its faculty, its evangelical Anglican ethos, its being embedded within the Toronto School of Theology, and its strong sense of community. While at Wycliffe, I was able to undertake a reflective ministry practicum in Kenya, working in a rural parish in the Western part of the country. I also wrote two theses: a master's thesis on Hans Frei and a doctoral thesis on the divine attributes. In the latter, I explored the doctrine of God's attributes in the theology of Karl Barth and some of his leading German interpreters. This study proved to be a great joy, leading me to a deep love for doctrine, the church's tradition, and most of all, the Holy Scriptures.
