Academic seminars focus on early-stage research on questions at the intersection of Christian faith and scholarly enquiry. They are intended to be exploratory, generative for both presenter and participants, and accessible across disciplines.
Seminars run from 2-3pm, On most Fridays during the weeks of the University of Oxford’s full term
You are warmly invited to join us beforehand for community worship at 12.30pm and lunch in the Manor house (1-2pm).
Registration is not required to attend the seminar, but is needed if you want to book in for the free lunch.
Michaelmas Term 2026
- 16th October – Dr. Magnus Rabel – “Suddenly, a Light: Saul’s Vision and the Platonist Flash of Insight (Acts 9)” – more details here
- 23rd October – Professor Sarah Irving-Stonebraker – “History as an Apologetic: An Invitation to the Christian Story.” – more details here
- 30th October – Dr. Oliver Dürr – “Returning to the Heart of the Matter. Reconceiving a Theological Anthropology of the Heart for the Digital Age” – more details here
- 6th November – Jason Nuwayhid – “The Purifying River of Ezekiel 47: Considering the Ancient Near East” – more details here
- 13th November – Andrew Hendrixson – “Unspoken Requests – Art & Theology” – details TBC
- 20th November – Professor Gary Rendsburg – “Why the Dead Sea Scrolls Matter” – more details here
- 27th November – Dr Wout Bisschop – details TBC
- 4th December – Dr. Elizabeth Mburu – “Does Context Matter? Exploring 1,2,3 John Through the Lens of Ubuntu.” – more details here
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