The Koinonia Lectures

The Koinonia lectures offer an opportunity to engage with the latest research from a wide range of theological and ecclesiological thinkers.

The programme draws on distinguished speakers from international and ecumenical contexts and explores a diverse range of topics.

Each lecture comprises a 45-minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. Everyone is welcome to attend the events, which are free of charge, but booking is essential.

Upcoming lectures

Christian Witness in a Crisis-Shaped World

Monday 13th January, 1.00pm

Between climate change, an unequal economic system, and widespread human migration, human societies are under stress and strain like never before. And just at the moment when the world needs to hear good news, many people perceive the church as too old, tired, or out-of-touch to respond.

Jesse Zink’s new book Faithful, Creative, Hopeful: Fifteen Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World draws on Scripture, the Christian tradition, and on-the-ground ministry experience to demonstrate the importance of the Christian gospel to the flourishing of all in a crisis-shaped world. Join us for a discussion on the nature of Christian witness in our changing and challenging times.

Find out how to book your place

Previous lectures

Watch a range of previous lectures from 2024.

Making Deification Real - the Goal of Christian Life in Eastern Christianity

Watch Paul Gavrilyuk, Aquinas Chair in Theology and Philosophy in the Theology Department of the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, discuss the goal of Christian life.

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Speaking of Human Flourishing

Nadia Marais, a Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, an ordained minister in the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa.