Eastern Christianity in the Middle East: January-March Course at Oxford

Centre for Continuing Education, Rewley House, Wellington Square, Oxford

 

Anthony O’Mahony

Director of the Centre for Eastern Christianity, Heythrop College, University of London and Research Fellow, Blackfriars, University of Oxford

 

This series of lectures explores the traditions, histories and contemporary context of Eastern Christianity in the Middle East. The modern Middle East has been a challenging environment for Christians and their churches – a period marked by the ending of the Ottoman Empire, colonialism and the creation of nation states; by genocide and displacement, interreligious conflict.

Christianity in the Middle East is complex and diverse, characterized by deep and rich religious and spiritual resources – Armenian, Coptic, Syriac. Despite challenges the Christian churches in the region have responded beyond survival with a profound and significant contribution to theology, spirituality and dialogue between religions.

 

THURSDAYS 28 JANUARY – 3 MARCH 2016

From 11.00am – 12.30pm

Coffee/tea is provided before each lecture, from 10.30am

10.30am Registration (first week only in Rewley House Reception)

 

·         Thursday 28 January 2016

Eastern Christianity in the Middle East – ancient traditions, modern histories, contemporary challenges

·         Thursday 4 February 2016

Between the Desert and the World: Coptic Christianity in modern Egypt

·         Thursday 11 Feb 2016

After the Genocide: Armenian and the Syriac Christianity in the wider Western Asia

·         Thursday 18 Feb 2016

Tradition at the Heart of Renewal: Monasticism and Spirituality in the Middle East Today

·         Thursday 25 Feb 2016

Conflict, displacement and revival: The Church of the East/Chaldean Church in Iraq

·         Thursday 3 March 2016

Christianity and Jerusalem: identity, religion and the politics of presence in the Holy Land

  £98 for the course. Book on line at www.conted.ox.ac.uk