It might seem quite straightforward – Jesus said what he is reported as saying in the Gospels. At one level this is true. At another, however, things may be rather more complicated. A significant complicating factor is that, for more than a century, most scholars have suspected the existence of an entity known as Q.…
Second of two in-depth sessions on the the gospel narratives which lay at the heart of the New Testament and are our window onto the life and work of Jesus. How can we understand both the unity and diversity of these four portraits of Christ and interpret them in ways that are relevant for today’s…
This lecture will address the question: if the covenant with Israel is irrevocable (Romans 11.29), what does that mean for Christians who accept that and believe that salvation is from Christ alone?
An exploration of the non-Pauline New Testament letters (Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2 and 3 John and Jude) that were written to the whole church rather than to individuals or individual churches. We will look at the Author, Setting, Date, Purpose and Themes of each within the overarching geographical context of the…
The English Reformation has been cited as evidence both for and against the decision of the UK to leave the EU. Henry VIII’s idiosyncratically independent stance has been contrasted with the European dimension of Thomas Cranmer’s contacts and the influence of continental Reformers in England and in Scotland. This paper will examine those arguments, and…
Tom Wright is well known as an author and is a Research Professor at the University of St Andrews. He will be speaking on Space, time and history: Jesus and the challenge of God.
The Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley is the Bishop of Ripon. She will be speaking on "To read, mark, learn and inwardly digest: some reflections on a diet of Biblical Interpretation." The Bible is the foundation of our faith, and we probably have our favourite bits, but what about the parts we don’t understand, or…
In Jesus’ lifetime, people met him face to face, and he gathered around him a community of Jewish men and women who thought he was the one to redeem Israel. Today we use the language of ‘meeting Jesus’ and of growing the church (community), but mean something a little different - meeting Jesus in a…
Dr Elaine Storkey is a philosopher, sociologist, and theologian, broadcaster and writer. Her presidency of Tearfund spanned 17 years and influenced her book, ‘Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women’.