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The Ebor Lectures on Theology and Public Life

The Ebor Lecture series has been jointly organised by York Minster, York St John University, The York Institute for Community Theology, The Carmelites and The Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber. This joint venture attempts to relate theology with public issues in contemporary society. It also acts as an ecumenical project, which wishes to build bridges between various faith communities. These lectures relate faith to public issues such as politics, economics, contemporary culture and spirituality.

Ebor Lecture Series 2008-2009

Wednesday 1st October 2008

Mr Martin Redfern
Senior Producer, BBC Radio Science Unit

"Hope, Hype and Honesty Reporting Global Change: A Still Point on a Turning Planet"

York St John University, 7.00 pm

 

Wednesday 29th October 2008

Professor Tim Gorringe,
University of Exeter 

"Silence in Heaven: Reading Climate Change Through the Book of Revelation"

York Minster, 7.00pm

 

Wednesday 4th March 2009

Dr Elaine Storkey, President, Tearfund

"Creation, Ecological Crisis and the Global Poor"

York St John University, 7.00pm

 

Wednesday 25th March 2009

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Doctor Rowan Williams
Archbishop of Canterbury

"Renewing the Face of the Earth: Human Responsibility and the Environment"

York Minster, 7.30pm

 

Wednesday 22nd April 2009

Mr John Sauven
Executive Director, Greenpeace UK

"Disturbing the Present"

York St John University, 7.00pm

 

Wednesday 6th May 2009

Professor Mary Grey
Professor Emerita, University of Wales, Lampeter

"'Consider the lilies of the field': How Luke's Gospel Could Save the Planet"

York St John University, 7.00pm

 

Wednesday, 3rd June 2009

Professor Nicholas Owens
Director, British Antarctic Survey

"The Science of Climate Change"

York St John University, 7.00pm

Tickets

Admission is free but by ticket only. To book a ticket email: eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk or write to: Ebor lectures, School of Education and Theology, York St John University College, Lord Mayor's Walk, York YO31 7EX

Admission will begin at 6.30pm, the lectures will begin at 7.00pm (except 25 March 2009 which will start at 7.30pm).  Each lecture will be followed by a short Question and Answer session with an anticipated end time of 8.30pm.