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Join us for our annual Bolton Conference.
The New England Reformed Fellowship (NERF) began the annual Bolton Conference in 1985 to stimulate spiritual growth among God's people and to deepen vital understanding of historic Christian doctrine through the exposition of the Word of God. Every year on the last weekend of October, this conference has hosted two notable reformed men who have spoken in six sessions on matters of biblical and theological interest and importance to those who hold convictions of historic, confessional, reformed theology.
Join us for our annual Bolton Conference.
The New England Reformed Fellowship (NERF) began the annual Bolton Conference in 1985 to stimulate spiritual growth among God's people and to deepen vital understanding of historic Christian doctrine through the exposition of the Word of God. Every year on the last weekend of October, this conference has hosted two notable reformed men who have spoken in six sessions on matters of biblical and theological interest and importance to those who hold convictions of historic, confessional, reformed theology.
Meet Our Speakers
Education
Biography
The Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Letham is an eminent theologian and historian, and a superlative example of Greystone's commitment to careful patristic scholarship and confessional Reformed catholicity. Dr. Letham's 2010 Westminster Theological Journal article on the Westminster Assembly as a Reformed catholic body has been required reading in Greystone's core class on Reformed Catholicity since Greystone's founding. Dr. Letham teaches systematic theology and oversees research degrees at Union School of Theology (formerly Wales Evangelical School of Theology). He previously served as Senior Minister of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware, and has also taught at London School of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia), and Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington DC/Baltimore). Dr. Letham has authored numerous books, including The Work of Christ (IVP Academic, 1993); The Holy Trinity (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2004); The Westminster Assembly: Reading Its Theology in Historical Context (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2009); Union with Christ (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2011); and Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2019). Robert and his wife Joan have three children and three grandchildren, and his interests include cricket, music, and walking.
- BA (Hons), University of Exeter, 1969
- PGCE, University of Nottingham, 1971
- MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1975
- ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1976
- PhD, University of Aberdeen, 1980
Biography
The Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Letham is an eminent theologian and historian, and a superlative example of Greystone's commitment to careful patristic scholarship and confessional Reformed catholicity. Dr. Letham's 2010 Westminster Theological Journal article on the Westminster Assembly as a Reformed catholic body has been required reading in Greystone's core class on Reformed Catholicity since Greystone's founding. Dr. Letham teaches systematic theology and oversees research degrees at Union School of Theology (formerly Wales Evangelical School of Theology). He previously served as Senior Minister of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware, and has also taught at London School of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia), and Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington DC/Baltimore). Dr. Letham has authored numerous books, including The Work of Christ (IVP Academic, 1993); The Holy Trinity (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2004); The Westminster Assembly: Reading Its Theology in Historical Context (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2009); Union with Christ (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2011); and Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2019). Robert and his wife Joan have three children and three grandchildren, and his interests include cricket, music, and walking.
Education
Biography
Dr. James Dolezal is professor of theology in the School of Divinity at Cairn University and has been teaching theology, philosophy, and church history there since 2013. He also serves as visiting professor of theology at International Reformed Baptist Seminary in Mansfield, TX.
Dr. Dolezal is the author of two books, God Without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness (Pickwick, 2011) and All That Is in God (Reformation Heritage, 2017). He has contributed to several volumes, including, Divine Impassibility (IVP Academic, 2019) and Classical Theism (Routledge, 2023).
Prior to teaching at Cairn, Dr. Dolezal served as a pastor in Alberta, Canada, and as a research fellow in the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary. His academic specialities and interest include the doctrine of God, philosophical theology, Thomistic metaphysics, Christology, and angelology.
- BA, The Master’s College
- MA, The Master’s College
- MDiv, The Master’s Seminary
- ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary
- PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary
Biography
Dr. James Dolezal is professor of theology in the School of Divinity at Cairn University and has been teaching theology, philosophy, and church history there since 2013. He also serves as visiting professor of theology at International Reformed Baptist Seminary in Mansfield, TX.
Dr. Dolezal is the author of two books, God Without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness (Pickwick, 2011) and All That Is in God (Reformation Heritage, 2017). He has contributed to several volumes, including, Divine Impassibility (IVP Academic, 2019) and Classical Theism (Routledge, 2023).
Prior to teaching at Cairn, Dr. Dolezal served as a pastor in Alberta, Canada, and as a research fellow in the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary. His academic specialities and interest include the doctrine of God, philosophical theology, Thomistic metaphysics, Christology, and angelology.
Meet Our Speakers
Education
Biography
The Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Letham is an eminent theologian and historian, and a superlative example of Greystone's commitment to careful patristic scholarship and confessional Reformed catholicity. Dr. Letham's 2010 Westminster Theological Journal article on the Westminster Assembly as a Reformed catholic body has been required reading in Greystone's core class on Reformed Catholicity since Greystone's founding. Dr. Letham teaches systematic theology and oversees research degrees at Union School of Theology (formerly Wales Evangelical School of Theology). He previously served as Senior Minister of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware, and has also taught at London School of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia), and Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington DC/Baltimore). Dr. Letham has authored numerous books, including The Work of Christ (IVP Academic, 1993); The Holy Trinity (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2004); The Westminster Assembly: Reading Its Theology in Historical Context (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2009); Union with Christ (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2011); and Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2019). Robert and his wife Joan have three children and three grandchildren, and his interests include cricket, music, and walking.
- BA (Hons), University of Exeter, 1969
- PGCE, University of Nottingham, 1971
- MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1975
- ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1976
- PhD, University of Aberdeen, 1980
Biography
The Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Letham is an eminent theologian and historian, and a superlative example of Greystone's commitment to careful patristic scholarship and confessional Reformed catholicity. Dr. Letham's 2010 Westminster Theological Journal article on the Westminster Assembly as a Reformed catholic body has been required reading in Greystone's core class on Reformed Catholicity since Greystone's founding. Dr. Letham teaches systematic theology and oversees research degrees at Union School of Theology (formerly Wales Evangelical School of Theology). He previously served as Senior Minister of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware, and has also taught at London School of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia), and Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington DC/Baltimore). Dr. Letham has authored numerous books, including The Work of Christ (IVP Academic, 1993); The Holy Trinity (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2004); The Westminster Assembly: Reading Its Theology in Historical Context (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2009); Union with Christ (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2011); and Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2019). Robert and his wife Joan have three children and three grandchildren, and his interests include cricket, music, and walking.
Education
Biography
Dr. James Dolezal is professor of theology in the School of Divinity at Cairn University and has been teaching theology, philosophy, and church history there since 2013. He also serves as visiting professor of theology at International Reformed Baptist Seminary in Mansfield, TX.
Dr. Dolezal is the author of two books, God Without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness (Pickwick, 2011) and All That Is in God (Reformation Heritage, 2017). He has contributed to several volumes, including, Divine Impassibility (IVP Academic, 2019) and Classical Theism (Routledge, 2023).
Prior to teaching at Cairn, Dr. Dolezal served as a pastor in Alberta, Canada, and as a research fellow in the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary. His academic specialities and interest include the doctrine of God, philosophical theology, Thomistic metaphysics, Christology, and angelology.
- BA, The Master’s College
- MA, The Master’s College
- MDiv, The Master’s Seminary
- ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary
- PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary
Biography
Dr. James Dolezal is professor of theology in the School of Divinity at Cairn University and has been teaching theology, philosophy, and church history there since 2013. He also serves as visiting professor of theology at International Reformed Baptist Seminary in Mansfield, TX.
Dr. Dolezal is the author of two books, God Without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness (Pickwick, 2011) and All That Is in God (Reformation Heritage, 2017). He has contributed to several volumes, including, Divine Impassibility (IVP Academic, 2019) and Classical Theism (Routledge, 2023).
Prior to teaching at Cairn, Dr. Dolezal served as a pastor in Alberta, Canada, and as a research fellow in the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary. His academic specialities and interest include the doctrine of God, philosophical theology, Thomistic metaphysics, Christology, and angelology.
Our Sessions
This year Christians around the world commemorate the Council of Nicaea (325 AD), which gathered 1700 years ago in response to the challenge of Arianism. The faith we confess has been shaped by the currents and controversies that led our forefathers to the all-sufficient truth of Scripture. The Nicene Creed is one of many milestones along the enduring path of the faithful who labor to discern and defend "the faith once for all delivered" in their time. Such glorious labor remains as a perennial call for the church at all times. At this 1700th anniversary, how may our confession be nourished? What lessons can be learned and applied? What truth may be better cherished?
We will consider the context and history surrounding the Council of Nicaea, along with its grasp of the biblical revelation of the Trinity, in order to grow our understanding and delight in the wondrous majesty of our thrice holy God. It is the hymn of Reginald Heber (commonly paired with the tune "Nicaea") that so ably captures this sentiment: "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea! Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity."
We will consider the context and history surrounding the Council of Nicaea, along with its grasp of the biblical revelation of the Trinity, in order to grow our understanding and delight in the wondrous majesty of our thrice holy God. It is the hymn of Reginald Heber (commonly paired with the tune "Nicaea") that so ably captures this sentiment: "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea! Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity."
Friday, October 24, 2025
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Session 1 (3:00 PM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Background to the Council of Nicaea
(Dinner Break)
Session 2 (6:00 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – The Trinity and True Worship
Session 3 (7:20 PM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Discussions and Decrees of the Council of Nicaea
Dr. Robert Letham – The Background to the Council of Nicaea
(Dinner Break)
Session 2 (6:00 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – The Trinity and True Worship
Session 3 (7:20 PM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Discussions and Decrees of the Council of Nicaea
Session 4 (9:15 AM):
Dr. James Dolezal – The Subordinationist Tendency in Pre-Nicene Theology
Session 5 (10:45 AM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Achievements and Failures of the Council of Nicaea
(Lunch Break)
Session 6 (1:30 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – Homoousion: The Importance of Nicaea’s Most Contentious Term
Dr. James Dolezal – The Subordinationist Tendency in Pre-Nicene Theology
Session 5 (10:45 AM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Achievements and Failures of the Council of Nicaea
(Lunch Break)
Session 6 (1:30 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – Homoousion: The Importance of Nicaea’s Most Contentious Term
Our Sessions
This year Christians around the world commemorate the Council of Nicaea (325 AD), which gathered 1700 years ago in response to the challenge of Arianism. The faith we confess has been shaped by the currents and controversies that led our forefathers to the all-sufficient truth of Scripture. The Nicene Creed is one of many milestones along the enduring path of the faithful who labor to discern and defend "the faith once for all delivered" in their time. Such glorious labor remains as a perennial call for the church at all times. At this 1700th anniversary, how may our confession be nourished? What lessons can be learned and applied? What truth may be better cherished?
We will consider the context and history surrounding the Council of Nicaea, along with its grasp of the biblical revelation of the Trinity, in order to grow our understanding and delight in the wondrous majesty of our thrice holy God. It is the hymn of Reginald Heber (commonly paired with the tune "Nicaea") that so ably captures this sentiment: "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea! Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity."
We will consider the context and history surrounding the Council of Nicaea, along with its grasp of the biblical revelation of the Trinity, in order to grow our understanding and delight in the wondrous majesty of our thrice holy God. It is the hymn of Reginald Heber (commonly paired with the tune "Nicaea") that so ably captures this sentiment: "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea! Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity."
Friday, October 24, 2025
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Session 1 (3:00 PM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Background to the Council of Nicaea
(Dinner Break)
Session 2 (6:00 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – The Trinity and True Worship
Session 3 (7:20 PM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Discussions and Decrees of the Council of Nicaea
Dr. Robert Letham – The Background to the Council of Nicaea
(Dinner Break)
Session 2 (6:00 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – The Trinity and True Worship
Session 3 (7:20 PM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Discussions and Decrees of the Council of Nicaea
Session 4 (9:15 AM):
Dr. James Dolezal – The Subordinationist Tendency in Pre-Nicene Theology
Session 5 (10:45 AM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Achievements and Failures of the Council of Nicaea
(Lunch Break)
Session 6 (1:30 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – Homoousion: The Importance of Nicaea’s Most Contentious Term
Dr. James Dolezal – The Subordinationist Tendency in Pre-Nicene Theology
Session 5 (10:45 AM):
Dr. Robert Letham – The Achievements and Failures of the Council of Nicaea
(Lunch Break)
Session 6 (1:30 PM):
Dr. James Dolezal – Homoousion: The Importance of Nicaea’s Most Contentious Term