Academic Seminars

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 Schedule:

Fri 17 Oct Prof Bruce Hindmarsh. ‘O the gift, O the joy of the Holy Spirit’: George Whitfield and the Spirit of Early Evangelicalism’

Fri 24 Oct TBC

Fri 31 Oct ReEquip day – AI and the church – a turning point for Christian ministry – With the Revd. Dr. Lyndon Drake and D. Nathan Mladin – book here

Fri 07 Nov Prof Jeff Greenman. ’Scripture’s golden thread: The inseparable togetherness of conviction, community and conduct’

Fri 14 Nov Alejandra Ortiz. ‘Felicity Houghton: A window into the life of an International Fellowship of Evangelical Students pioneer in Latin America’

Fri 21 Nov Carolyn Hindmarsh. ‘Theological foundations for praying with the Greek New Testament’

Fri 28 Nov ReEquip – Leading Well – Cultivating Wisdom, Integrity and Grace for Leading Diverse Church Communities – Steve Smith – book here

Fri 05 Dec Prof Tom Simpson. ‘Trust, AI, and the image of God’

Registration is not required to attend the seminar, but is needed if you want to book in for the free lunch.

Register for the different dates below