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Allen Baird

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Allen Baird is a professional author with published technical and fictional content to his credit. After earning degrees from the Queen’s University of Belfast, along with a teaching qualification in adult education, Allen taught in the departments of Education and Management. Allen now works as a content writer by day and an author of short stories by night. His interests lie in relating biblical materials to modern literary genres.

Education:Queen's University Belfast, 2000PhD in Systematic TheologyQueen's University Belfast, 1995BA Biblical Studies and Scholastic PhilosophyExpertise:
Religion
Literature
Philosophy
Member since: Dec 08, 2023Location: United KingdomPublished posts: 9

Articles by Allen Baird

Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth

In ancient Jerusalem, Gehenna, a place of gruesome child sacrifice, became synonymous with filth and fire, a picture of hell on earth and future punishment.

Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?
Angels in the Bible: Ambassadors From Another World?

Angels in the bible are present throughout history. But what are they like, why are they here, and where have they come from?

The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible

Prostitutes abound in biblical literature, taking part in horrific stories, heroic events, and apocalyptic prophecies. The Whore of Babylon has many coworkers.

Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works
Understanding the Theology of Cosmic Horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works

How are we to understand the monsters in the cosmic horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft? Demons, aliens…or gods, but not as we know them?

The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards is the most infamous and frightening sermon of the First Great Awakening. But why?

What Is the Leviathan in the Bible? (A Biblical Mystery)
What Is the Leviathan in the Bible? (A Biblical Mystery)

In modern vocabulary, “leviathan” means something enormous, powerful, and beyond comprehension. But what was the original Biblical Leviathan?