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Lecture on the place of the Bible in the modern world
Published: on 5th February 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
The fourth Ebor Lecture to be held in York Minster will be at 7:30pm on Wednesday 7th February 2007. It will be given by the Revd Professor Frances Young on the topic: ‘Sacred Text and the Transcendence of Tradition: The Bible in a pluralist Society’.
The Ebor lectures relate theology to public issues in contemporary society. The next lecture will discuss the place of the Bible in the modern world. This lecture follows three previous lectures, which covered a range of topics, from Islam in the modern world, to God and our public life.
Professor Young taught Theology at the University of Birmingham from 1971 and was Head of Department between 1986 and 1995. She retired in 2005, but continues to contribute to theology, ecumenism and to church life. Professor Young was awarded the OBE and is a fellow of the British Academy.
The Ebor Lectures series has been jointly organised by York Minster, York St John University, and The York Institute for Community theology, The Carmelites and The Churches regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber. It is an ecumenical project, building bridges between faith communities and relating faith to public issues such as politics, economics, contemporary culture and spirituality.
Admission to the lectures is free but by ticket only. To book a ticket please call 01904 876474, e-mail eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk or write to Ebor Lectures, School of Education and Theology, York St John University College, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York YO31 7EX.