conferences

Developing a Christian Mind: CHRISTIANITY & THE LIFE OF THE MIND, AN INTRODUCTiON

Friday 30 - Saturday 31 January 2026

What does our calling to be disciples of Christ mean for our academic life, whether temporary as students or longer term as a career? What are some of the promises and pitfalls of the scholarly life? How can academics and postgraduate students serve and relate to the wider body of Christ, the Church? Considering these questions is a matter of Christian discipleship for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and academics.

DEVELOPING A CHRISTIAN MIND: SEEKING WISDOM

Friday 20 – Saturday 21 March 2026

How can postgraduates, postdocs, and academics at the University of Oxford approach their academic disciplines as Christians? What does it mean to respond to a Christian vocation and to honour God in university life? Oxford academics and postgraduates speak and lead discussion for each stream. Past attendees are encouraged to come, listen to new talks, and take part in discussion with new attendees.

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What went wrong with humankind?
Lecture given by Elaine Storkey

The social sciences in particular have implicit or explicit convictions about what is wrong with the world, and many individual scholars are driven by the desire to improve society and to alleviate suffering. How do these understandings relate to the Christian understanding of sin and evil?

How Christians Relate to the World
Lecture given by Alister McGrath

This lecture by Prof. McGrath, given at the "Christianity and the Life of the Mind: An Introduction" conference on Jan 28, 2012, sets out the different ways in which Christians relate to the world, be they positive, negative or mixed. What is the value of these models of relating for understanding our relationship to secular academic disciplines?

Oxford Conversations
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A collection of curated interviews with leading Christian academics and scholars at the University of Oxford.