David Rathel

David Rathel is a PhD candidate at St Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews. He is an ordained Baptist minister and blogs occasionally on topics related to theology and ministry at www.drathel.com

Articles, Literature, Theology21 February, 2018

Allegorizing the Drama of Redemption: Additional Reflections on John Bunyan’s Use of Allegory to Communicate Christian Truth

By David Rathel

In my first article, I briefly introduced Bunyan’s use of allegory. In this piece, I consider why Bunyan might have found allegory an effective…

Articles, Literature, Theology12 February, 2018

Theology ‘Under the Similitude of a Dream’: Brief Reflections on John Bunyan’s Use of Allegory to Communicate Christian Truth

By David Rathel

Last autumn, I visited a large congregation in London while on a research trip. The church’s leadership team graciously permitted me to examine their…