St John's Theology Symposia are co-sponsored by the CTPI and organised by the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh. (2020) What kind of a book is Mark’s Gospel? CTPI is pleased to co-sponsor St John’s Theology Symposium, organised by the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh. Date: November 7th 2020, the Symposium will be held on Zoom and will be limited to 40 participants. Speaker: Professor Helen Bond, Professor of Christian Origins, Head of School, Divinity, Edinburgh University. Author of 'The First Biography of Jesus: Genre and Meaning in Mark’s Gospel' (Eerdmans 2020) and 'Jesus: A Very Brief History' (SPCK 2017). Schedule: 09.45-10.00 Welcome 10.00-10.45 Lecture 1: Reading Mark as an ancient biography 10.45-11.20 Group questions: How do ancient biographies differ from modern ones? How good are anecdotes as a way of presenting character? And do they need to be factually true? To what extent do modern readers identify with Jesus in Mark? 11.20-12.05 Lecture 2: Character and the death of Jesus in Mark 12.05-12.40 Group questions: Is Mark interested in ethics? To what extent do you think Mark is responding to a difficult historical situation? Does that make his work less relevant today? Or are there lessons for us in our own troubled times? 12.40-13.00 Plenary Discussion and summing up. (2019) How has Christianity changed since 1900 and why? CTPI is pleased to co-sponsor St John’s Theology Symposium, organised by the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh. Date: November 16th 2019, 10am–4pm at The Cornerstone Centre, Church of St John the Evangelist, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Speaker: Professor Brian Stanley, Professor in World Christianity at the University of Edinburgh. Prof Stanley is primarily a historian of Christian missions and of Christianity in the non-Western world, and the seminar will be based on his award-winning book Christianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History (Princeton University Press, 2018). The questions to be discussed include: How has the world church changed since 1900, and why does it matter? The twentieth century – ecumenical century or century of Christian division? The Pentecostal explosion: triumph of the Spirit or triumph of the flesh? There is no fee to attend, but places are limited. If you wish to attend please email office@stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk (2017) Who is Normal? Disability and the Image of God The St John’s Theology Symposium is run by St John’s but is a joint event with Edinburgh City Centre Churches Together (St John’s, St Cuthbert’s and St Andrews and St George’s West), the Edinburgh University School of Divinity (New College) and the Centre for Theology and Public Issues. Led: by Professor John Swinton of Aberdeen University and Dr Medi Ann Volpe of Durham University. Both are theologians well known for their work on how people with disabilities or mental illness can teach us what it means to be human. The Symposium is free but donations can be given towards the cost of lunch and drinks. To register contact Stephen Holmes: stephen.holmes@stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk (2016) God, Creation and Providence The St John’s Theology Symposium is run by St John’s but is a joint event with Edinburgh City Centre Churches Together (St John’s, St Cuthbert’s and St Andrews and St George’s West), the Edinburgh University School of Divinity (New College) and the Centre for Theology and Public Issues. Led: by Professor David Fergusson DD FBA FRSE, Principal of New College and Professor of Divinity at Edinburgh University. The format will be the same as previous Symposiums, with lectures, lunch, and discussion. To register or for further information contact: Revd Dr Stephen Mark Holmes, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ. mailto:stephen.holmes@stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk This article was published on 2024-03-19
