Can We Find an Original Interpretation of Genesis 1 – 4? 29th July – 2nd August 2019 Many people assume that there are two very different stories of creation which contradict each other and that the ‘Sin and Fall’ interpretation of Genesis 2 – 3 is the original one. However, the ‘Sin and Fall’ interpretation …
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C.S. Lewis, John Robinson and Alec Vidler on Modern Theology, Supernatural Miracles and the Bible 26th July – 28th July 2019 On Monday 11th May 1959, C. S. Lewis gave a talk on modern theology and biblical criticism in the Common Room of Wescott House, Cambridge in response to a sermon he read by the …
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The Gladstone Umbrella 12th July – 14th July 2019 A firm favourite of the Gladstone’s Library calendar returns for another year! Whether you’ve grown up with a love of history and Victoriana or you’re an academic with a penchant for the ‘Grand Old Man’, no matter your background the Gladstone Umbrella is the conference for …
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Latin in a Week 10th June – 16th June 2019 This successful approach to learning Latin aims to take complete beginners to the point where they can read short extracts of poetry and prose. It can also be enjoyed by those who know some Latin and wish to revise and improve their ability. No prior …
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Through Palestinian Eyes…Contemporary Christianity in the Middle East 16th May – 18th May 2019 Mitri Raheb looks more closely at the rise and fall of Middle Eastern Christianity, the political situation in Israel Palestine, and the migration, displacement and resilience of contemporary Christians in the Middle East. With a public lecture: Faith in the Face of …
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Subverting Shakespeare 10th May – 12th May 2019 In June 1594, in a gruesome public demonstration of state power, Elizabeth I’s personal physician, Roderigo Lopez, was hung, drawn and quartered. Lopez was a Portuguese Jew, and his grizzly execution epitomised the atmosphere of zealous anti-Semitism which seems to have characterised Shakespeare’s England. But, in writing The …
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Agony in the Garden: Art and Faith from Eden to Gethsemane 26th April – 28th April 2019 Artists have, for centuries, vividly imagined gardens as places of abundance and desolation, as the settings for temptation and transformation and as the stage for human and holy drama. This course explores gardens real and imagined in visual …
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The Whiplash Line – Art Nouveau and Symbolism 8th March – 10th March 2019 In the ‘Belle Epoque’ an elegant and sinuous period style flourished. Deriving from Pre-Raphaelitism and the Arts and Crafts Movement, and inspired by the organic growth of such natural forms as poppies, convolvulus, hair and water; Art Nouveau soon became the dominant …
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Living Mindfully 28th February – 2nd March 2019 This course will explore the value of mindfulness practices and incorporating them into our lives, with the opportunity to engage in a variety of mindfulness practices. Begin with an introduction to the historical roots of mindfulness in Buddhism and Christianity, along with the modern mindfulness movement, then …
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Canadian School of Peacebuilding 2019 Courses (Session II)     SESSION II: June 17-21, 2019 Building Change with Human-Centred Design* Instructor: Roxy Allen Kioko BUSI/PCTS/IDS-3950C and PCD-5390C In this hands-on, project-based course, students will master the 4-phase Human-Centred Design (HCD) process to create products, services, campaigns, businesses, and other innovative solutions to real-world social change challenges …
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