Theology for the Church Divine Aseity with Samuel Parkison
Jan 26, 2026
Samuel Parkison, Associate Professor and author of The Fountain of Life, brings pastoral and academic experience from the UAE. He unpacks aseity as God’s self-sufficiency and source of being. He explores how aseity grounds other divine attributes, shapes Trinitarian relations, and reframes worship and salvation as gratuitous gifts. Short, theological, and contemplative conversation.
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Teaching In The UAE For Global Impact
- Samuel Parkison shares his move to the UAE where he teaches at Gulf Theological Seminary and serves in a strategic context.
- He highlights the seminary's role training students from the 10/40 window and sending church planters globally.
Theology Preserves Mystery For Worship
- Theological terms should preserve mystery so worship can arise rather than explain God away.
- Samuel Parkison warns against treating doctrine as a finish line instead of a gateway to awe.
Aseity Grounds All Divine Attributes
- Aseity means God is the underived source and plentitude of being, not merely 'independent.'
- Rooting attributes like immutability in aseity makes them intelligible and life-filled rather than limiting.
