York Minster

Lecture to commemorate 250 years since William Blake's birth

Published Friday 12th October 2007 by Alix Peacock

The Ebor Lecture series on Theology and Public Life will continue with a lecture given by Professor Christopher Rowland to commemorate the 250 th anniversary of the birth of poet and artist William Blake.  The lecture “William Blake 250 years on – Prophet for our Time?” will take place on Wednesday 17 th October at 7.00pm in the Temple Hall at York St John University.  Admission is free but by ticket only.  Tickets are available from: Ebor Lectures, Faculty of Education and Theology, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX.  Telephone: 01904 876474 or E-mail: eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk.

Professor Christopher Rowland, Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford has written widely on the New Testament and the history of the Book of Revelation.  He is involved in contextual theology and social responsibility issues in the life of church and society.  Talking of William Blake, Professor Rowland said “William Blake saw himself as a prophet and summoned all his contemporaries and readers of his work to join in the struggle for a more fair and compassionate society”.

The Ebor Lectures series has been jointly organised by York Minster, York St John University, and The York Institute for Community Theology, The Carmelites and The Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber.  It is an ecumenical project, building bridges between faith communities and relating faith to public issues such as politics, economics, contemporary culture and spirituality.