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 — Partners with God
Anthropology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Anthropology may be understood as the part of Christian theology

Theology 101 — Why Is Man?
Anthropology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Like Job, the Psalmist asked, “What is man?” This week

Theology 101 — Marred Image, Imperfect Likeness
Anthropology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist We have not fully pondered the fact that we humans

Theology 101 — Image and Likeness of God
Anthropology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Students of the Bible have spent many hours and used

Theology 101 — What is Man?
Anthropology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist The question that lies at the heart of the doctrine

Theology 101 — The Doctrine of Man
Anthropology By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist The study of the biblical doctrine of man is the

Theology 101 — Angels Tomorrow
Angelology series The Bible attests the presence and activity of angels in times past and also points to activities of

Theology 101 — Angels Today
Angelology series By Jerry Batson, Th.D. Special to The Alabama Baptist Even a casual reader of the Bible would notice