Niblett Memorial Lecture speakers are drawn from some aspect of public service and invited to reflect on the place of faith and/or ethics in their particular area of service.
The lecture is held annually in honour of one of our former Fellows, Professor Roy Niblett CBE, who died in 2005.
A distinguished and influential presence in British higher education for more than 50 years, Professor Niblett's contribution to Christian thought and the life of the churches in this country was also considerable. A person of deep conviction, his work was distinguished by rigour, reason and a willingness to listen and exchange, which he regarded not as a potential hazard to faith, but as an essential expression of faith.
Professor Niblett’s presence among Sarum Fellows was a powerful reminder to the College that at the heart of Sarum’s purpose is the promotion of dialogue on the profound religious, social and moral issues of our times.
Further details of the annual Niblett Memorial Lecture
Sarum Theological Lectures are designed to make accessible to a wide audience the work of specialists in a variety of fields in the study of theology. They are subsequently published by Darton, Longman & Todd.
Professor Lord Harries of Pentregarth delivered the 2009 Sarum Theological Lectures on 29 and 30 April, and 5 and 6 May.
The next lecture series is scheduled for 9, 10, 11 and 12 May 2012 at 7pm.
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Sarum College's international symposium will consider the multifaceted role played by wisdom within Christian thought and practice and reflect on ways in which wisdom can inform the mission of the Christian churches today. Our purpose in organising such an event is to carefully discern how wisdom can help our churches to interrelate theology, spirituality and Christian practice.
In a culture that tends towards specialisation and professionalization, it is easy to feel de-skilled and inadequate when it comes to simply being a good neighbour to those who 'walk in the valley of the shadow of death'. Sister Frances Dominica and the Reverend Mark Birch of Helen and Douglas House will lead this special weekend.