Jerry Batson taught religion at several schools of religion, served as associate dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham and filled pastorates in Alabama Baptist life throughout his career. He now provides a basic theology lesson for Alabama Baptist readers.

Theology 101 — You Shall Call His Name Jesus
What’s in a Name? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist For a number of weeks Theology 101

Theology 101 — A New Heaven and a New Earth
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist In the concluding and climactic passage of the Bible

Theology 101 — A New Birth
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist A new covenant, a new memorial meal, a new

Theology 101 — A New Name
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist In this New Year, Theology 101 is exploring aspects

Theology 101 — A New Day of Worship
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist The Old Covenant had numerous special days. Most were

Theology 101 — A New Commandment
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Two weeks ago we began thinking about what God

Theology 101 — A New Meal
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist We have begun in the New Year to think

Theology 101 — A New Covenant
What’s New? By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist “The Preacher” in Ecclesiastes, commonly taken to be Solomon,