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2017
May
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Public Lecture by Prof. Philip Goodchild, "What is True Wealth?"
-You are warmly invited to a public lecture by Prof. Philip Goodchild on Wednesday, May 10th at 5:00pm. Prof. Goodchild is the Professor of Religion and Philosophy at The University of Nottingham and is an expert on the relationship between continental philosophy and theology. His lecture is entitled “What is...
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Joy & Prosperity Interdisciplinary Workshop
-Contemporary marketing narratives tell us that we need more in order to be happy while the prosperity gospel tells us that God will reward us with wealth for our faithfulness. On the other extreme, overly spiritualized theological treatments of joy may minimize the role played by material provision in human...
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Lecture series delivered by Professor William E. Connolly
-Presented by the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society & the Rule of Law (CISRUL) Mon, 8 May Tues, 9 May Wed, 10 May Thur, 11 May 1-3pm 1-3pm 6-8pm 1-3 pm New Kings 14 New Kings 14 New Kings 10 Taylor C11 Sophocles, Spirituality and the Planetary Seminar: Facing the Planetary: Entangled Humanism and the Politics of Swarming PUBLIC LECTURE: Postcolonial Ecologies, Extinction Events, and Entangled...
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Special Research and Postgraduate Seminar in Theology and Theological Ethics
-Professor David Novak University of Toronto 2017 Gifford Lecturer A discussion of two essays ‘Karl Barth on Divine Command: a Jewish Response’ & ‘Are Philosophical Proofs of the Existence of God Theologically Meaningful?’ from his volume Talking with Christians: Musings of a Jewish Theologian (London: SCM Press, 2006). Texts to be circulated and prepared in advance.
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Conference: 'Luther and the Political'
-Tuesday, May 2nd Session 113:30--‐15:00 “Sovereignty and Submission: The Violence of Christian Metaphysics”Prof Marius Mjaaland (University of Oslo)Session 215:30--‐17:00 “The End of the Two Realms? Christian--‐Muslim Dialogue from a Lutheran Perspective”Dr. Eva Harasta (Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin)Wednesday, May 3rdSession 39:30--‐11:00 “Mystical Foundations of Politics? Luther on God’s Presence and the Place...
April
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Gifford Lecture Series with Professor David Novak
-Athens and Jerusalem: God, Humans, and Nature.
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Seminar with J. Richard Middleton
-J. Richard Middleton is currently visiting the UK and has kindly agreed to visit Aberdeen to give a paper next Monday (24th April). The seminar will take place at 11am in the Humanities Manse, and the title of his paper is:"Voices from the Ragged Edge: The Gritty Spirituality of the...
March
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Joint Research Seminar for Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics
-This seminar will take place on Monday from 3.15 pm to 4.45 pm in the Divinity Library in King’s College. All are welcome, and it is expected that Masters and PhD students in Practical Theology, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics will attend regularly. 27th March: John Swinton, Medicating the Soul?: Christian Engagements...
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Seminar Conversation with Members of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches
-Seminar Conversation with Members of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, hosted by The Very Revd Prof. Iain Torrance (Pro-Chancellor of the University). This event brings together leading theologians and ecumenists from around the world to Aberdeen to discuss the current work of the World Council...
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Religious Studies Research Seminar
-Dr Sara Kuehn (University of Vienna) will discuss "The Snake Genius in the Roman Domestic Cult"