Recovering Economics as a Moral Science – Blackfriars, Oxford Saturday February 25th from 9.00am to 5.00pm. The current economic and financial crises may have multiple causes, but fundamental to good economic policy should be a coherent understanding of economics. There … More »

Cognitive Science, Religion and Theology By Justin L. Barrett In 2010, Justin very kindly invited a group of us from various disciplines (the human sciences, philosophy and theology) to discuss chapters of his book, as he wrote them. I want … More »

Prof. Jeremy Walrdon, is University Professor and Professor of Law, New York University Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, All Souls College, Oxford He presented 2011 Charles E. Test Lectures at Princeton University on A Religious View of the Foundations … More »

The most recent issue of Studies in Christian Ethics is devoted to papers originating in the McDonald Centre Conference, Is Forgiveness Immoral?, held at Oxford last year. The conference dealt with a cluster of questions: Is forgiveness ever appropriate at a political, rather than … More »

The Modern State and the Kingdom of God – Blackfriars, Oxford: Sat 29 October The day will be structured around six principal papers. Morning: The Law and the Modern State Talk 1: The Rule of Law – Prof. Julian Rivers … More »

Peter Singer admits his brand of utilitarianism struggles with the challenge of climate change in a way Christian ethics does not More »

With 500 million users on Facebook, Twitter suggested for the Nobel Peace Prize, and connection proclaimed as the new ‘transcendence’: What is friendship and community? How are they affected by social media? And what is the relevance of the Christian tradition?
1 June 2011, 7:30pm, Sheldonian Theatre More »

Timothy Endicott will convene Developing a Christian Mind at Oxford’s 2011 Law stream on May 21 from 11AM-3:30PM at the Jesus College Ship Street Centre. Building on the Social Sciences, Medical Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Literature 2011 streams earlier this … More »

This week brings the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival — with many fascinating events and speakers that would be of interest to members of the Developing a Christian Mind at Oxford programme.  Two of our own will also be presenting: … More »

Peter Singer is one of the world’s best-known, and also most controversial, moral philosophers. Unfortunately, much of the response from Christian ethicists has been combative and hostile. This conference brings together ten leading utilitarians and Christian ethicists for a genuine exchange on theoretical, historical, and applied topics. Sessions will explore the place of consequentialism in church history, the claim that sanctity of life is parochially religious, and whether Aquinas’ teleological ethics are an early form of consequentialism. Applied ethical issues will include global poverty, euthanasia, and the treatment of animals. The conference begins 9.00am on 19th May and concludes midday on the 20th. More »