Christian Origins and Social-Scientific Criticism: Past, Present, and Future
Location: Waldegrave Drawing Room, St Mary's University, Twickenham
Main lectures
- “From Honour and Shame to Theorizing Christian Origins”: John S. Kloppenborg (University of Toronto)
- “Diverse Futures of Social-Scientific Criticism: Affective, Spatial, Cognitive, and Digital Turns”: Louise J. Lawrence (Exeter University)
- “Cults, Martyrs, and Good Samaritans: The Bible in Contemporary English Political Discourse”: James Crossley (St Mary’s University, Twickenham)
Other confirmed speakers
- David Horrell (Exeter University)
- Chris Keith (St Mary’s University, Twickenham)
- Sarah Rollens (Rhodes College)
Download the schedule
Conference highlights
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For more information about this event please contact chris.keith@stmarys.ac.uk.
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