The Philosopher and the Gospels

Gladstone's Library

  Friday 13th – Sunday 15th September, 2013 The teachings of Jesus Christ, as presented in the Bible, are familiar to millions, but do we really understand them? Keith Ward argues that, by scrutinizing the Gospels through the lens of contemporary philosophy, we can discover perspectives that are not always apparent in traditional church teaching. …
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Pie In The Sky

Gladstone's Library

  Monday 9th – Friday 13th September, 2013 Lyn Bechtel offers a fascinating and liberal perspective on the political realities behind  the shaping  of the Exodus stories and the Suffering Servant passages. Fully Inclusive Price: £340 – £380 residential / £200 non residential.

Welsh in a Week

Gladstone's Library

  Monday 26th – Sunday 1st September, 2013 Come with little or no knowledge of the Welsh language – just a desire to learn and by the end of the week, a basic ability in Welsh will have been achieved. The course tutor is Julie Brake, Senior Lecturer in Welsh at Glynd?r University.  Fully Inclusive …
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Latin in a Week

Gladstone's Library

  Monday 19th – Sunday 25th August, 2013 This exciting and successful approach to learning Latin aims to take complete beginners to the point where they can read some short extracts of poetry and prose by Latin authors. Robert Parker returns to lead the week for those who wish to begin to read Latin. It …
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Hebrew in a Week

Gladstone's Library

  Monday 12th – Sunday 18th August, 2o13 This course offers an exciting way to enjoy and understand Biblical Hebrew. Lyn Bechtel leads the week for those who wish to begin to read Biblical Hebrew. It can be enjoyed by those who know a little Hebrew and wish to revise and improve their knowledge or …
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Greek in a Week

Gladstone's Library

  Monday 5th – Sunday 11th August, 2013 This course is ideal for those wishing to learn New Testament Greek or for those wanting to revise or improve their knowledge of it. No prior knowledge of Greek is assumed – all we ask is that you try to learn the Greek alphabet before you arrive. …
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Stories from the Source: How Genre Can Strengthen Your Writing

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  Friday 26th – Sunday 28th July, 2013 Maybe your characters are not opposed by an evil genius with a secret base–but they are in conflict with the woman who has invited them to tea in her tiny flat. Maybe your characters don’t stumble upon a mysterious corpse–but in every story, they should stumble over …
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The Gladstone Umbrella

Gladstone's Library

  Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July, 2013 Gladstone’s Library, the National Memorial to the Grand Old Man, provides the perfect setting for the annual colloquium for scholars and Gladstone enthusiasts. Offers of papers on all aspects of Gladstone’s life and times are welcome (please contact David Brooks ([email protected]). The weekend includes a trip to …
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On Liberties: Victorian Liberals and their Legacies

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  Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th July, 2013 This inter-disciplinary conference aims to explore the various implications of the idea of the ‘liberal’ in the Victorian period, but also its multifarious legacies: its legacies for modern politics, for the ways we conceptualize the Victorian period today, and most fundamentally for our notions of broader categories …
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Liquid Faith

Gladstone's Library

  Monday 1st – Wednesday 3rd July, 2013 Ian Bradley and Elizabeth Ursic will talk about their own particular experiences of how drawing on other traditions has deepened and broadened their own faith, with Ian Bradley drawing on Taoism in its understanding of the spiritual significance of water and on Hindu and Buddhist ideas of …
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