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Rev. Matthew C. Baines is an Early Career Teaching and Research Fellow in Christian Theology at the University of Edinburgh. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Divinity with First Class Honours from Moore Theological College in Sydney, a Master of Theology with Distinction, and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. His primary research interests focus on Reformed theology, particularly Dutch Reformed orthodoxy of the seventeenth century. Baines's PhD thesis investigated Gisbertus Voetius's doctrine of participation, emphasizing the scholastic mystical sources that influence Voetius's thought, highlighting the connections to Platonic philosophy and Augustinian theology. He is also engaged in studies of Christian Platonism, Protestant mysticism, and theological aesthetics. Baines contributes to undergraduate teaching with courses on doctrinal debates in Christian theology and ethics. His ongoing research includes the development of Franciscan theology in the context of Bonaventure and John Duns Scotus, along with a focus on the contributions of Scottish theologians such as John Mair.
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