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The Armenians: Church and Culture - The Revd Professor Richard Chartres
Professor Chartres offers an overview of the history and culture of the Armenian nation, including the genocide of 1915. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 4, 2012 -
The Armenians: Church and Culture - The Revd Professor Richard Chartres
Professor Chartres offers an overview of the history and culture of the Armenian nation, including the genocide of 1915. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 27, 2012 -
Thinking Theologically About Modern Art - Discussion
Speakers review issues raised by the symposium. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
Modern Art: The Art of Modern Life? - Professor George Pattison
Professor George Pattison examines a number of works in light of Baudelaire's definitive description of "the painter of modern life', and considers the potential implications of such a definition on modern theological art. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
The 'Desublimation' of Modern Art: A Theological Task? - Professor Ben Quash
Professor Ben Quash questions the place of 'the sublime', as defined by Immanuel Kant, in contemporary Christian art. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
Contemporary Christian Art - The Rt Revd Lord Harries of Pentregarth
Contrary to much opinion, the current scene of faith-related art is very much alive. There are new commissions for churches and cathedrals, a number of artists pursue their work on the basis of a deeply convinced faith, and other artists often resonate with traditional Christian themes, albeit in a highly untraditional way. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/contemporary-christian-artCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 29, 2012 -
Christian Faith and Modern Art: Searching for New Ways - Richard Harries
From the 1960s to our own time artists who have wished to express Christian themes have explored a number of very different artistic ways of doing so. Amongst those considered in this lecture are Albert Herbert, Norman Adams, John Reilly and Craigie Aitchison. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/searching-for-new-waysCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 27, 2012 -
Christ and Evolution: A Drama of Wisdom - Professor Celia Deane-Drummond
Perhaps the distinguishing characteristic of Christianity compared with other religious traditions is belief in God incarnate in Christ, the Word made flesh. But what might this mean in the context of modern evolutionary understanding of the human as ultimately emergent from simplest life forms? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/christ-and-evolution-a-drama-of-wisdomCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 6, 2012 -
Post World War II Optimism - The Rt Revd Lord Harries of Pentregarth
After World War II, without forgetting the terrible suffering earlier in the century, there was a new confidence expressed in the artistic commissions of the time. Older artists who had been active before World War I such as Epstein and Matisse received commissions as well as younger artists such as Graham Sutherland, known especially for his work in Coventry Cathedral, Ceri Richards and Henry Moore. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/post-world-war-ii-optimismCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 23, 2012 -
Catholic Elegance and Joy - The Rt Revd Lord Harries
In the period under consideration a fair number of the artists considered have been Roman Catholics, but at one time there was a particular symbiosis between two of them, Eric Gill and David Jones, who will be discussed along with others who shared their faith. This lecture is part of Lord Harries' series on Christian Faith and Modern Art. The last century has seen changes in artistic style that have been both rapid and radical. This has presented a particular problem to artists who have wished to expressCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 16, 2012 -
St. Paul's Cathedral at 300: The recent refurbishment project - Martin Stancliffe
A continuation of the story of St Paul's... 2011 is the 300th anniversary of the completion of Christopher Wren's Cathedral. This coincides with the completion of an historic £40 million programme of cleaning and repair, in which the building has been comprehensively restored inside and out. Now that the final scaffolding has been removed, the two million visitors and worshippers who come to St Paul's each year can witness Gresham Professor Christopher Wren's original vision, see his cathedral as fresh as tCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 4, 2012 -
Christianity in Evolution: An Exploration - Jack Mahoney
Evolution has provided a new understanding of reality, with revolutionary consequences for traditional Christian beliefs. This will be explored in this lecture to mark Jack Mahoney's new book.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Dec 23, 2011 -
The History and Music of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Congregation in the City of London - Maurice Bitton and Chazan Eliot Alderman
Bevis Marks Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the UK (consecrated 1701), and is the 'cathedral synagogue' of a community which arrived in England in 1656 with the blessing of Oliver Cromwell, thus ending over three-and-a-half centuries of Jewish exile from this country. For the last 350 years this community has existed as an integral part of religious and cultural life in the City of London.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Nov 22, 2011 -
The Explosion of Modernism - The Rt Revd Lord Harries
The period before World War 1 saw an extraordinary burst of creativity in all the arts which has decisively effected all subsequent developments. This lecture will look at the emergence of expressionism and amongst other artists will consider in detail the work of Nolde, Jacob Epstein and Roualt.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Nov 1, 2011 -
London at Night: Spirituality and the Dark Side - Revd Nicholas Holtam
The Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields explains the work of, and the challenges for, a central London church at night. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/london-at-night-spirituality-and-the-dark-sideCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 4, 2011 -
Understanding Faith Through rhe Eyes of Stanley Spencer - Professor Richard Harries
The reputation of Stanley Spencer continues to grow. All his life he painted Christian themes with his fresh and distinctive vision. For him art was the product not so much of talent as love, and this love enables us to see everything as it truly is, newly risen to life. The lecture can be downloaded or read on our website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/christian-themes-in-art-understanding-faith-through-the-eyes-of-stanley-spencerCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 23, 2011 -
The Victorians: Religion and Science - Professor Richard Evans
If there was any single belief that characterized the Victorian era it was Christian belief. Religion pervaded social and political life to an extent almost unimaginable today.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 17, 2011 -
Just War: Ancient influence on Islam and the Spanish Conquistadors - Professor Richard Sorabji
The study of justice in war is ancient in India, Judaism, Greece, Rome, Christianity and Islam, and it is important to bear those traditions in mind at the present time. Tracing the influence of Genesis, of Aristotle, the Stoics, Cicero and the Roman jurists, we shall find an unexpected response in Islam, and the Spanish conquests, subjected to a year-long debate which transformed modern views on justice in war.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 14, 2011 -
Death Control: The Last Taboo, Part 2 - Professors Keith Ward and Richard Sorabji
Euthanasia, whilst becoming a more frequent topic for comment in the Press, is still viewed with as much suspicion as eugenics a hundred years ago. Ethical issues, legal and financial questions are touched on but tend to provoke well-worn responses.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 26, 2011 -
The Reformation - Professor Keith Ward DD FBA - Gresham College Lectures
Why did the Western church divide in the sixteenth century? Was this a tragedy or a new opportunity for Christian belief?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 14, 2010
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GreshamCollege Professor Chartres offers an overview of the history and culture of the Armenian nation, including the genocide of 1915. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597. Read More
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