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Anthony

MacPherson

Position: Lecturer
Affiliations: School of Ministry & Theology; Scripture, Spirituality & Society Research Centre →

Biography

Career

Supervision

Outputs

Anthony MacPherson completed his PhD in 2018. He has served as Head of Department (Theology) at Fulton Adventist University College from 2016-2019. He is currently a Theology Lecturer in the area of Systematic Theology at Avondale University and the Master of Arts Course Convenor. His primary areas of interest are in the area of theodicy, cosmic conflict in scripture, interpretation of biblical apocalyptic, the theology of the sanctuary, eschatology but admits to a love of all things biblical. He also served as a local church Pastor from 2000-2015 in Western Australia and Victoria.

Expertise

Theodicy; Cosmic Warfare Theology; Great Controversy Theology; Sanctuary Theology; Biblical Apocalyptic; Eschatology; Adventist Theology; Spirituality (Biblical, Adventist, Pentecostal-Charismatic)


Education

Bachelor of Arts (Theology)
Avondale College
Doctor of Philosophy
Avondale University College

Supervision

Year Level Research
Title
Institution Supervisor
Type
Current PhD The Hermeneutical Implications of the 1982 International Prophetic Guidance Workshop Avondale University Co-supervisor
Current PhD Shifting Adventist Identity and the Emerging Dominance of Pentecostal Spirituality: Is there a correlation? Avondale University Primary Supervisor
Current MPhil Developing Authentic Christian Leadership in the Solomon Islands Seventh-day Adventist Mission Avondale University Co-supervisor
Current PhD Vindicating Divinity: The Doctrine of God in the Life and Thought of M. L. Andreasen Avondale University Co-supervisor


Journal articles

  • 2025
    MacPherson, A., & Smith, L.-A. (2025). A tale of two movements: Spirituality as driver of Adventist and Pentecostal differentiation. Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary, 25(2), 82–107.
  • 2024
    Where Is the Son of Man Coming or Going?
  • 2024
    Where Is the Son of Man Coming or Going?
  • 2023
    MacPherson, A. (2023). Daniel’s seventy Weeks in Luke 1–2: Allusion or illusion? Fulfilment or prefiguration? Neotestamentica, 57(1), 165-184. https://doi.org/10.1353/neo.2023.a938403
  • 2005
    The Mark of the Beast as a “Sign Commandment” and “Anti-Sabbath

Books

  • 2021

    MacPherson, A. (2021). The redeemed good defense: The great controversy as a theodicy response to the evidential problem of evil. Wipf & Stock.

Conference Publications

  • 2021

    MacPherson, A. (2021). Theodicy and contrasting eschatological visions: The investigative judgement and the problem of evil. In E. Brasil de Souza, A. Rahel Wells, L. Gallusz & D. Kaiser (Eds,), Eschatology from an Adventist Perspective: Proceedings of the Fourth International Bible Conference 2018 (pp. 457-476). Biblical Research Institute.

Theses

  • 2018

    MacPherson, A. J. (2018). The great controversy as a theodicy response to the evidential problem of evil (Doctoral dissertation, Avondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_phd/14/

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