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CSCO is the Centre for the Study of Christian Origins at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. We are a collection of scholars committed to the study of early Christianity and the world that it was born in.

Black and White photos of Professor Helen Bond (Left) and Dr Philippa Townsend (Right).

Meet the CSCO committee

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Join Professor Helen Bond and Dave Roos as they travel back in time (metaphorically... it's a podcast) to explore the real history of the people, places and events of the Old Testament, New Testament and everything in between

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Upcoming CSCO events