Robert M. Solomon

Robert M. Solomon is a former Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore, serving from 2000 to 2012. As Bishop he was the head of this Christian denomination, which is one of the largest Protestant churches in Singapore. He is an ordained Methodist minister, elected by the other ordained ministers to serve a term as bishop.

Education

Solomon earned an MBBS from the University of Singapore (now National University of Singapore) in 1980, an M.Div. (summa cum laude) from Asian Theological Seminary in 1984, an M.I.S. (Hons) (Intercultural Studies) from Alliance Biblical Seminary in 1984, and a Ph.D. in pastoral theology from the University of Edinburgh in 1993.[1]

Career

Solomon has worked as a medical doctor and church pastor. He was a principal of Trinity Theological College, Singapore. He was first elected bishop in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2008, whilst ending his full quadrennial thrice elected term in 2012 (serving a total of 12 years).[2] As of 2005 he was also vice president of the National Council of Churches of Singapore.[3]

Works

He has spoken and taught ministry in many countries. He has also contributed many articles to books, theological dictionaries and journals and authored 19 books, including The Race, The Conscience, The Enduring Word, The Virtuous Life and The Sermon of Jesus.[4]

  • Jesus and His Family: Portraits from the Bible (2015, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814668491 [5]
  • Boundless Love - Why God Became a Man (2014, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814597500 [6]
  • Faithful To The End: A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy (2014, Discovery House) ISBN 9781627072410 [7]
  • Apprenticed to Jesus: Learning From Him, Living Like Him (2014, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814597111 [8]
  • The Sermon of Jesus: The Kingdom of God, a Darwinian Jungleand a Theatrical Church (2013, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814461665 [9]
  • Reflections on Time and Eternity (2012, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814413640 [10]
  • The Virtuous Life: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit (2012, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814305952 [11]
  • The Enduring Word (2011, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814305464 [12]
  • The Conscience -- Rediscovering the Inner Compass (2010, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814305051 [13]
  • Reflections on Christmas (2010, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814305242 [14]
  • The Prayer of Jesus (2009, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814270106 [15]
  • Following Jesus in a Fallen World (2008 Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814222785 [16]
  • The Race - Finding the Real Journey in Life (2008, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9814222631 [17]
  • Faith & Fiction - The Fallacy of The Da Vinci Code and the Facts of Christianity (2006, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9814138673
  • A Feast For The Soul (2005, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9814138460 [18]
  • The Hurting Heart (2003, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9810058187 [19]
  • Fire for the Journey (2002, Armour Publishing) ISBN 9789814045193 [20]

References
  1. Armour Publishing
  2. www.methodist.org
  3. Casino City Times, 18 April 2005
  4. Goodreads

See also
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