The next CHF day conference will be held at St Peter's Vere Street on Saturday 12th November. Our subject is 'Beyond 1611: How the Bible Shaped British Culture'.
The quatercentenary of the King James Bible has focussed largely on the creation of this famous translation. But in recent years, historians and literary scholars have been making exciting new discoveries about the impact of the English Bible on British political and literary culture. This conference showcases some of this new research. The four lectures by experts in the field tell the story of how the Bible captured the British imagination from the seventeenth-century revolutions to the Victorians and beyond. A closing roundtable discussion will consider what contemporary Christians can learn from the Bible’s reception history.
10:30: Tea and Coffee
10:50 Welcome from John Coffey
11.00: Nick Spencer (Research Director, Theos): The Political Bible
12.00: Prof John Coffey (University of Leicester): The Abolitionist Bible
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00: Dr Jon Roberts (University of Liverpool): The Romantic Bible
3.00: Dr Mark Knight (University of Roehampton): The Victorian Bible
4.00-4.45: Roundtable: The Use and Abuse of the English Bible
The conference fee is £7.50 (or £5 for students, retired, non-salaried)
To book a place, please email John Coffey at jrdc1@le.ac.uk or write to him at School of Historical Studies, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH. Cheques should be made payable to 'Christianity and History Forum', though it is possible to pay on the day.
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Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Offa House conference: 13-15 April 2011
The next in our biennial series of residential conferences will be held at Offa House in Warwickshire starting at 4pm on Wednesday 13 April and finishing with lunch on Friday 15 April. Speakers will include Terry Barringer, Dominic Erdozain and John Wolffe, and there will also be a panel session and extended discussion around the practical vocation and experience of Christian historians.
As in previous years, we warmly welcome and encourage offers of short papers (which may be of an informal ‘work in progress’ kind), lasting up to 20 minutes. These can be on any historical topic: we greatly value contributions that offer a Christian perspective on ‘secular’ historical themes, as well as papers on church/religious history subjects. If you would like to offer a paper please contact John Wolffe (j.r.wolffe@open.ac.uk) by 31 January 2011.
Offa House is the Coventry diocese retreat and conference centre, located in a peaceful rural/village setting, but a short taxi ride from Leamington Spa, which has good rail connections to most parts of the country. The food and hospitality are excellent. The cost of the conference will be in the region of £100, with some concessions possible for students, and those presenting papers.
As in previous years, we warmly welcome and encourage offers of short papers (which may be of an informal ‘work in progress’ kind), lasting up to 20 minutes. These can be on any historical topic: we greatly value contributions that offer a Christian perspective on ‘secular’ historical themes, as well as papers on church/religious history subjects. If you would like to offer a paper please contact John Wolffe (j.r.wolffe@open.ac.uk) by 31 January 2011.
Offa House is the Coventry diocese retreat and conference centre, located in a peaceful rural/village setting, but a short taxi ride from Leamington Spa, which has good rail connections to most parts of the country. The food and hospitality are excellent. The cost of the conference will be in the region of £100, with some concessions possible for students, and those presenting papers.
Monday, 22 November 2010
'The Dark Side of Christian History' (February CHF Conference)
"The dark side of Christian history"
Saturday, 5th February, St. Ebbe's church, Roger Bacon Lane, Oxford, OX1 1QE.
Christian historians from across a wide range of fields will reflect on some of the major events in the past (and the church's role in the them) that are often cited as reasons to dismiss the Christian faith. There will also be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. Undergraduates are welcome, as are postgraduates, practicing historians and interested readers of work in the humanities. The day conference will be held at St. Ebbes Church, which has a special mission to undergraduates in Oxford, and is located in the heart of the city.
Speakers:
Dr. John Coffey, Leicester University, Reformation and Intolerance
Dr. Tim Cole, Bristol University, The Holocaust
Dr. Dominic Erdozain, King's College London, Violence and Abuse
Dr. Deborah Gaitskell, SOAS, Apartheid
Dr. Stephen Tuck, University of Oxford, American segregation and Civil Rights
The provisional timeframe is 10.45 - 3.45.
Saturday, 5th February, St. Ebbe's church, Roger Bacon Lane, Oxford, OX1 1QE.
Christian historians from across a wide range of fields will reflect on some of the major events in the past (and the church's role in the them) that are often cited as reasons to dismiss the Christian faith. There will also be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. Undergraduates are welcome, as are postgraduates, practicing historians and interested readers of work in the humanities. The day conference will be held at St. Ebbes Church, which has a special mission to undergraduates in Oxford, and is located in the heart of the city.
Speakers:
Dr. John Coffey, Leicester University, Reformation and Intolerance
Dr. Tim Cole, Bristol University, The Holocaust
Dr. Dominic Erdozain, King's College London, Violence and Abuse
Dr. Deborah Gaitskell, SOAS, Apartheid
Dr. Stephen Tuck, University of Oxford, American segregation and Civil Rights
The provisional timeframe is 10.45 - 3.45.
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