Christian Theology Research Seminars

The graduate seminar in Christian Theology meets fortnightly each term.  It’s a lively and friendly forum for graduate students and senior members. A wide range of topics are discussed relating to Christian theology, often with a philosophical, historical, or exegetical dimension, as well as themes of from ethics and Christian practice.  

Christian Theology Seminar Programme 2024/25

Convenor Professor David Fergusson (daf52@cam.ac.uk).

All colleagues, MPhil and PhD students in Christian Theology or other areas (such as Classics, History and Philosophy), from within and outside the Faculty, are warmly welcome. 

Easter Term 2024-25 

The seminar meets in the Lightfoot Room in the Faculty of Divinity on Wednesdays

 from 2:30 pm -4.00 pm unless otherwise stated.

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7 May: ‘The Judgement of Humanity: A Re-evaluation of Legal Metaphors of the Atonement.’

 Dr Joshua Ralston (Edinburgh) Respondent: Samuel Lee

14 May: Book Launch: Tim Jenkins, Images of Elsewhere 6 vols. (New York, Peter Lang, 2024),           Peter Lang Verlag | Images of Elsewhere Peter Lang Verlag 

Chair: Giles Waller (Cambridge) Panellists: Beth Singler (Zurich) Simeon Zahl (Cambridge), Joe Webster (Cambridge). Respondent: Tim Jenkins (Cambridge)

This event will take place from 3.00 – 5.00 pm in the Lightfoot Room and will be followed by a drinks reception.

21 May: ‘Mental Health and the Doctrine of the Fall’ Professor Simeon Zahl (Cambridge)

Respondent: tba

4 June: ‘Two Cheers for Nicaea’ Professor David Fergusson (Cambridge)

Respondent: Avweroswo Akpojaro

18 June: Social event

  All welcome

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