When I edited academic books, this is the kind I looked for. Clearly and strenuously argued, tackling a major topic (modernity), pinpointing crucial confusions in the major literature. A contribution to a central debate. And, for all its brilliance, on the side of the angels.
Lida Kindersley, the amazing stone letter-carver, standing by one of the Stations of the Cross commissioned in memory of Fr John Hughes, Little St Mary’s Church, Cambridge
Powerful paper today by Joshua Heath, with Rowan Williams responding. An amazing final seminar for our yearlong series on Metaphysics and Poetics: thank you everyone for participating!
D SOCIETY 2 February 12.30-2pm. Professor Caryl Emerson (Princeton), ‘Bulgakov, Bakhtin, Polyphonic Tricksters and the Trinitarian Utterance’ with response by Dr Joshua Heath (Cambridge)
Professor Ryan Haecker (University of Austin), “Theology of Logic: A New Introduction to Absolute Knowing”. Response by Aaron Khokar (Cambridge). D Society 19 January 2024 12.30-2pm
John Betz’ incredible paper on Trinitarian analogical poetics yesterday, and his generosity in the discussion were a perfect beginning to Thanksgiving! YouTube footage of the term’s seminars to follow soon... see you in January for more!
D SOCIETY • 16 FEBRUARY • 12.30-2pm
• Professor Andrea Bellantone, ‘Phenomenology and metaphysics. The powerlessness of signs from Biran to Ravaisson’, response by Steven Toussaint • Divinity Faculty & online •
Wondrous wondrous paper. Thank you so much Janet! A packed Lightfoot room, fabulous discussion, many new faces from several Faculties. Sorry to those who didn’t get a chance to ask their questions- please email me and I’ll pass them on.
‘Tis the year’s midnight, and it is the day’s | Lucy’s, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; | The sun is spent, and now his flasks | Send forth light squibs, no constant rays; | The world's whole sap is sunk;
Thank you so much to Emmanuel Falque for his dazzling paper and discussion, and to Matthew Su, Jan Steinemann, Fr Dominic White OP and Andrew Sackin-Poll for their insightful responses.
Congratulations to Abraham Wu, first-year PhD student, awarded the Colin Gunton/John Webster Memorial Prize (2022) by the Society for the Study of Theology: Augustinian Memory and the Communion of Saints (International Journal for Systematic Theology, forthcoming)
Join us for the Metaphysics and Poetics D Society/ITIA event on 4 May, 1.30pm, with Professor David C Schindler, "Metaphysics and Prayer in Ferdinand Ulrich”
D Society 3 November 2023.
Tanya Kundu, "Metaphors of Sin and Disability in Augustine's anti-Pelagian writings". Response by Prof Ian McFarland.
* Seminar Lightfoot Room in Divinity 12.30-2pm *
ALL WELCOME
Powerful paper today by Joshua Heath, with Rowan Williams responding. An amazing final seminar for our yearlong series on Metaphysics and Poetics: thank you everyone for participating!
Prof Simon Oliver at the D Society this Friday! ‘Christological Metaphysics & the Doctrine of Creation’ with response by Prof Janet Martin Soskice 1.30pm-3pm