School of Divinity

'The Gifford Seminar' - Profs Paula Fredriksen, Helen Bond, & Paul Foster (@uoedivinity ) @ the RSE explore how a small Jewish movement became a religion that reshaped the ancient world, engaging questions about belief, culture, & power. #Giffords2026 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=d1GM-5…

Another fascinating #Gifford2026 lecture; the next lecture’s title is ‘From Jesus to Christ.’ Also, great to have Prof Emma Wild-Wood from @CSWCEdinburgh introducing the event. #GiffordLectures ed.ac.uk/events/lecture…

Recording resources for our @templeton_fdn project on multilingualism and religious experiences, and thinking about the Bible as a book about a world of languages. @uoedivinity @GaidhligODE @thbaketal @zosia_mat

Did you know @DrShoaibAM is part of the Abrahamic Theistic Origins Project hosted by @WycliffeHall? The project explores the question of how the Abrahamic faiths & the evolutionary sciences meet. Check out the project's introductory video on YouTube! 🎥👇 edin.ac/4mXNxfm

Dr Alexander Chow (@caorongjin) recently delivered the Dr Timothy Lin Memorial Lecture at China Evangelical Seminary 🧑‍🏫 You can watch all nine lectures from his series alongside the roundtable discussion and Q&A session on YouTube now 🎥👇 edin.ac/4w2YAIr

Yesterday, I spoke about extraterrestrials and religion at the @EdSciFest. I am also pleased to share that a handbook on this topic is forthcoming. Even more exciting, one of its co-editors, Caroline A. Sanz, is a recent PhD graduate of the School of Divinity (@uoedivinity).

New College Magazine 2026 @uoedivinity.

Our very own Emeritus Professor Brian Stanley will be awarded a Doctorate of Divinity from the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge (@CamDivinity) in July 2026. What a wonderful recognition—congratulations!! 🎉

Really pleased to know that I've been nominated for a teaching award by the Edinburgh University Students' Association. The student who nominated me wrote: "Shoaib is outstanding! He is brilliant and always takes so much time to nurture the specific needs of every student. He is so committed to teaching and helping students reach their full potential. He is an inspiration and a credit to this institution." Totally surprised, but alhumdulillah!

We're just a few days away from Professor Arkotong Longkumer's Inaugural Lecture, and there are still a few tickets left! 🎟️ Join us on 25 March at 5:15pm for this exciting lecture, "Ancestors." Secure your spot on Eventbrite today 👇 edin.ac/3MFQNhN

It was a privilege to host Scott Davison at the School Of Divinity (@uoedivinity) where he presented his research on ‘Thin Petitionary Prayer’. I learnt a great deal.

You've been asking, and now it's here! 👀 Make sure to catch the full recording of Professor Gordon Lynch's Inaugural Lecture on our YouTube channel 🎥👇 edin.ac/4bihItE

One Inaugural Lecture finishes and then another begins! This month we're pleased to be hosting Professor Arkotong Longkumer's lecture; 'Ancestors'. Book your tickets to join us on 25 March, 5:15pm, Elizabeth Templeton Lecture Theatre 🎟️👇 edin.ac/3MFQNhN

We can't wait to be back in Martin Hall for the next New College Festival! 🍂 In the meantime, we took a trip down memory lane with last year's highlights. Check out the full article online now 📖👇 edin.ac/4kFYYXU

We loved having Shannon Vallor at New College Festival to discuss her fascinating new book ‘The AI Mirror’! 📚 Watch the recording of her thought-provoking conversation with Jeremy Carrette on Artificial Intelligence, on our YouTube channel 👇 edin.ac/3NJzWuF

Professor Gordon Lynch's Inaugural Lecture takes place this month 📅 Have you got your tickets? The event is currently sold out but don't worry, you can join the waitlist and be the first to know if any tickets become available 🎟️👇 edin.ac/3YJdS5J

Prof. Mark Harris delivered a highly engaging talk exploring Christological and quantum mechanics fundamentalism at the School of Divinity (@uoedivinity).

Did you miss Dr Bicket's appearance leading the Daily Service on BBC Radio 4? Don't worry because you can listen to the full recording of the episode now on the BBC Sounds website 🎧👇 edin.ac/3ZKuQRn

Dr @LindenBicket will be leading the Daily Service this Monday on @BBCRadio4 🎙️ Tune in to this service of reflection, worship and music at 9:45am to hear her focusing on Jesus' presentation in the temple and the meaning of the Candlemas celebration 🎧👇 edin.ac/3ZKuQRn

New College Festival was last year but we can't stop thinking about it 💭🍂 If you miss it just as much as us, why not pass the time until this year's dates by watching last year's recordings on our YouTube channel now 🎥👇 edin.ac/3N6LKqv