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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.  

The seminars are open to all graduates and senior members, and others on request to the seminar convenor Professor David Fergusson (daf52@cam.ac.uk).


Christian Theology Seminar Programme 

Lent Term 2024

The seminar meets in the Lightfoot Room in the Faculty of Divinity, from 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm, unless otherwise stated. 

24 January

‘Why does the Church need (Secular) Universities to pursue Academic Theology? An Attempt at a Pragmatic and Theological Account’

Professor Tom Greggs (Aberdeen)                                                                                                                            

7 February

A Metaphysics of Spiritual Experience’

Professor Fiona Ellis (Roehampton)

21 February

Confidence regained: Providence and Prayer in the Works of Catherine of Siena, Anne Conway and Simone Weil’

Dr Katrin König (Heidelberg)

6 March

Death: where science and theology meet’

Professor Wilson Poon (Edinburgh)

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.