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Programme 1996-1997

Very Rev Herbert McCabe OP STM STL BA,

Lecturer in Theology at Blackfriars, Oxford

The Unknown God

Rt Rev Rowan Williams MA DD,

Bishop of Monmouth

From Morality to Glory: Thoughts on NT Ethics

Mr Clifford Longley,

Former Religious Correspondent of 'The Times'

Shared Moral Values in Plural Society

Rev Fr Gilbert Márcus OP BA BD MTh

The End of Celtic Christianity

Rev Andrew Lunn MA,

President of the Society

Beating the Boundaries

Margaret Davies BA PhD,

Westhill College, Selly Oak, Birmingham

Stereotyping the Other in St Matthew's Gospel

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Programme 1997-1998

The Rev Kenneth Wilson OBE MLitt PhD,

Director of Research, The Queen's College, Birmingham

A Public Theology?

Dr Hugh Goddard MA PhD,

Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, University of Nottingham

Why are some Evangelical Christians so scared of Islam?

The Rev John Newton BA PhD DD,

Past Principal of Wesley College, Bristol

Continental influences on the life and thought of Bishop Edward King 1829-1910

The Rt Rev Richard Harries MA DD,

Bishop of Oxford

The Passion of Christ in Art (Illustrated Lecture)

Mr Howard Fitall,

President of the Society

The Rev Allan White OP STL MA BD PhD FSA,

Divinity Faculty, University of Cambridge & RC Chaplain, University of Cambridge

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Programme 1998-1999

The Rev Roger Nunn BD,

Churches Together in England

What Kind of Unity?

The Rev Dr Eric Lott BD MLitt

'All Loves Excelling': A Christian looks at Hindu Faith

Dr Paul Parvis MA,

Edinburgh

Patristic Studies

Mrs Mary J Warrener BA MPhil,

President of the Society

Logos: Belief and Non-Belief

The Rev Professor Canon Anthony Thiselton PhD DD,

Head of the Dept of Theology, University of Nottingham

The Relevance of Recent Research on I Corinthians to Preaching and Spirituality

Professor David Daniell,

Emeritus Professor of English, University of London

Tyndale's Bibles

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Programme 1999-2000

Fr Fabian Radcliffe OP,

National Co-ordinator for Catholic Chaplains in Higher Education

'What St Paul Really Said' [A review of Tom Wright's book]

Revd Dr Henry Rack MA,

Past Lecturer in Ecclesiastical History, University of Manchester

John Wesley - High Churchman & Evangelical

Revd Canon Michael Ipgrave MA,

Adviser on Inter-Faith Relations, the Archbishop's Council

Trinity as a resource of Inter-Faith Dialogue

Dr Clifford Sharp BA BSc (Econ),

President of the Society

Six Impossible things before Breakfast! Faith and Reason in the year 2000

Revd Dr Michael H Taylor MA BD STN,

President of Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham

Poverty and Christianity

Rt Revd Rowan Williams,

Bishop of Monmouth

A lecture to celebrate 40 years of the Society

Revd Dr David Wilkinson BSc BA FRSA,

Annual University of Leicester Lecture

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Programme 2000-2001

The Rev Dr Derek Stanesby MA,

Former Canon of Windsor responsible for St George's House Consultations

On Religion and Science

Fr Fergus Kerr OP,

Blackfriars, Oxford

Thomas Aquinas: Does he matter now?

Dr David Daniell MA,

Emeritus Professor of English, University of London

Shakespeare's Theology

Sr Cecily Boulding OP

When is Communion not Communion?

Mrs Gwynneth Little,

President of the Society

Faith in the Future: Exploring Children's Spirituality

The Rev Dr Neil Richardson MA BD,

Principal Wesley College, Bristol

A God too small? Contemporary experience of God and the New Testament

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Programme 2001-2002

Mr Sîon Cowell,

Writer on Christo-centric Spirituality

Teilhard and Jung

The Rev Martin Mitchell,

President of the Society

Green Theology - Problems for Theism?

The Rt Rev Malcom McMahon OP,

Bishop of Nottingham

What Kind of Church?

Prof Frances Young,

Pro-Vice-Chancellor University of Birmingham

What about Wisdom?

The Rt Rev Tim Stevens,

Bishop of Leicester

God in the City

Dr Paul Weller,

Professor of Inter-Religious Relations, University of Derby

Jesus, God and Dialogue

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Programme 2002-2003

Prof Maurice Casey,

University of Nottingham

Jesus' Final Passover with his Disciples

The Rev Canon Dr Andrew Wingate,

Inter Faith Adviser to the Bishop of Leicester

'Is my God your God?': Issues in Inter-religious Conversion

The Rev Canon Glynn Richerby,

President of the Society

Abelard and Heloïse Revisited

Dr Clare Watkins,

Vice Principal Margaret Beaufort Institute, Cambridge

Explorations in an Ecclesiology of Evangelical Sacrament

The Rev Dr Stuart Jennings,

Trinity Circuit and the University of Nottingham

'The Nature of History': The Debate about History and its Significance for Biblical and Theological Studies and Christian Spirituality

The Rev Dr Richard Burridge,

Dean, King's College London

Rigorous Morals or Inclusive Attitudes? Using New Testament Ethics Today

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Programme 2003-2004

The Revd Alan Race,

Rector St Andrew's Aylestone

Religious Experience in an Inter-religious Context

The Revd Michael Rusk,

Rector St Peter's Oadby

The Theology of Rowan Williams

Fr Duncan Campbell OP,

President of the Society

Every Literature Helps

The Revd Gary P Hall,

Methodist Minister, Leicester City Centre

Theological Themes for a Secular Generation

Dr Susan Parsons,

Fellow, Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, University of Cambridge

Good Grief: Mourning and Hope in a Violent Time

Dr Karen Kilby,

Lecturer, Department of Theology University of Nottingham

On the Trinity: thinking about God in Contemporary Christian Theology

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Programme 2004-2005

Peggy Morgan,

Lecturer in the Study of Religions, Mansfield College, Oxford

Buddhism and Social Engagement: Challenging Common Perspectives

The Revd Kathy Galloway,

Leader of the Iona Community

Spirituality and Justice

Dr Ataullah Siddiqui,

Inter faith Unit, The Islamic Foundation, Assistant Director Markfield Institute of Higher Education

Christian Theology and Theologians on Islam: Changing Perceptions in the Twentieth Century

The Revd Brian Hawker,

British Association of Iconographers

Icons and their Theological Significance

The Revd Sheila Stevenson,

President of the Society

   

Paul Cavill,

Lecturer in Anglo Saxon, University of Nottingham

   

Lat Blaylock,

Adviser with RE Today Special Services

Discussion led by panel of the 'Under Forties' on Faith and Image

Prof Alan Ford,

Professor of Theology, Department of Theology, University of Nottingham

Sectarianism and the Irish Churches

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Programme 2005-2006

The Revd Dr Timothy Jenkins PhD,

Jesus College Cambridge, Canon Theologian Leicester Cathedral

Ways of Living Together:
A perspective on Christian Marriage

Dr Bob Norman BSc PhD CBiol ILTM,

Senior Lecturer in Medical Biochemistry, University of Leicester, President of the Society

Immanent and Provident Creator:
Is Christ still relevant?

Dr Angela Jagger BA PhD ILTM,

Associate Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University

Theology or Religious Studies: Does it matter?

Professor John Milbank DD,

Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics, University of Nottingham

Liberality versus Liberalism

Dr Tina Beattie PhD,

Senior Lecturer in Christian Studies, Digby Stuart College, Roehampton University

Theology and Film

Professor Mary Grey MA STB PhD,

Professor of Theology, Department of Theology, University of Wales, Lampeter

Sacred Longings: the Spiritual Challenge of Globalisation

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Programme 2006-2007

Professor John Milbank DD,

Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics, University of Nottingham

Liberality versus Liberalism:
A Radical Orthodoxy

Dan McEwan MA Cultural Studies STL Theology,

Retired Head of Religious Studies

A Theologian deconstructs himself:
Theology meets Cultural Studies!

Revd Professor Leslie Houlden,

Emeritus Professor of Theology, King's College, London

Giving myself to Jesus

Revd Dr David G Palmer,

Methodist Minister for Wigston Magna and South

New Testament: New Testimony
to the skills of the Writers and first Readers

Rev Dr Alan Race,

President of the Society

Does it matter if Jesus did not think he was divine?

Dr Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi,

Tutor, St Philip's Centre for Engagement in a Multi-Faith Society

Exploring Some Aspects of "Asian Theology"

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Programme 2007-2008

Dr David Bagchi,

Lecturer in the History of Christian Thought,
University of Hull

Christ's Descent into Hell -
The Reformation Debates

Revd Canon Dr Stephen Foster,

President of the Society and Canon Precentor of Leicester Cathedral

President's Evening - A Theological
Bird's Eye View of St Mark's Gospel

Fr Diarmuid O'Murchú M.S.C.,

Missionary priest, social psychologist and author

Theology as a Quantum Horizon

Rt Revd Tim Stevens,

Bishop of Leicester

Is there a Future for the Anglican Communion?

Prof June Boyce-Tillman,

Professor of Applied Music, University of Winchester

Theology and Music

Revd Amos Kasibanti,

Co-ordinating Chaplain, University of Leicester

Diaspora and Biblical Interpretation -
A Case Study of Ugandan Christians in Britain

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