Suzanne McDonald

Suzanne McDonald is Cecilia A. Earl Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan. A John Owen scholar with a PhD from St Andrews, she writes on Reformed spirituality, election, and pastoral theology.

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2022

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Oct 2025

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Theology · 2023 Winter EditionJohn Owen on the Beatific Vision – Historic Reformed “Spirituality” in Action

John Owen has become a stick used to beat people, his name shorthand for whatever kind of Reformed Christian someone wants to oppose. McDonald sets the polemics aside and reads…

May 30, 2023

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Theology · 2022 Summer EditionJohn Owen and the Beatific Vision

When did you last think about the beatific vision? Most Protestants haven't, leaving the topic to Roman Catholics. McDonald argues we lose something important when we cede it: the destination…

November 1, 2022

Suzanne McDonald

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