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Faculty of Divinity

 
Early Christian History, Doctrine and Texts
Christian Theology

Biography

Ryan holds a BA in Theology from Cambridge, a second BA in History from London, an MA in Classics from Durham and is presently a PhD candidate at Cambridge. Alongside his research he is also training for ordained ministry in the Church of England and serves as a Deans Vicar in Peterhouse Chapel. 

Publications

Other publications: 

 

Reviews:

Michael Motia, Imitations of Infinity, in Journal of Ecclesiastical History (Forthcoming)

Allison L. Gray, Gregory of Nyssa as Biographer, in Journal of Theological Studies (Forthcoming) 

Daniel Susskind, A World Without Work, in Theology and Science 

Popular Articles: 

'A bitter culture war in the fourth century shows we may not be as divided as we think' in The Conversation

(Republished in The IndependentReaction, and Yahoo)

 

 

Teaching and Supervisions

Teaching: 

Ryan supervises the following papers:

B6 - Christianity in Late Antiquity

A4 - Christianity and the Transformation of Culture 

 

 

Other Professional Activities

Upcoming conference papers: 

'Desire: A Barrier to Human Flourishing in Gregory of Nyssa?' North American Patristics Society May 2022

"Rhetoric and Participatory Desire: The Role of Macrina in Vita MacrinaeGregory of Nyssa Colloquium September 2022

 Ryan  Gilfeather

Contact Details

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