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'Formation for Discipleship: Engaging the Synod's Project' 'Formation', traditionally applied only to religious and seminarians, is central to the vision for the whole church in the Final Document (2024) of the Synod on Synodality. Effective formation, the Synod proposes, fosters a church whose members value mutuality and creatively serve the gospel in society. The lecture proposes an understanding of 'formation' attuned to the Synod's vision and sketches the contours of a ch

The Heythrop Institute Theology Seminars aim to be a lively intellectual meeting place for people with an interest in theology, philosophy and allied areas. We meet at London Jesuit Centre from 4pm to 5.30pm. September 25th: Rev. Dr Thomas Hughson SJ - 'Neanderthals: Co-human and Religious?' November 27th: Dr Nicolete Burbach - 'Brick Theology: A Trans Theology According to Drive' January 29th: Rev. Dr Gary Eaborn - 'Ignatian Discernment and Theological Methodology' February

Join us for our annual Black History Month lecture, featuring the trailblazing Womanist theologian, Rev Dr Kelly Brown Douglas. Tuesday 28th October, from 7pm. Sign up here . Story Telling: A Sacred Act of Justice and Hope "What happens when people's truths are turned into lies?" Drawing on the insight of womanist ethicist Katie Cannon, this talk explores why storytelling is a sacred act of justice and hope, examining the implications of silencing the stories of Black women a

In partnership with the University of London Failure is a universal human experience. It affects individuals, organisations and...

The Heythrop Institute Theology Seminars aim to be a lively intellectual meeting place for people working in theology, philosophy and allied areas; anyone with a serious interest in theology is welcome. Seminars begin at 4pm at London Jesuit Centre, unless stated otherwise. They usually finish around 5.30pm, or 6pm if you stay for a coffee. schedule for 2024-25 Thursday 17th October, 4pm Dr John Moffatt SJ - ‘Scepticism and Theology: Strange Bedfellows’ This paper explores t

'Tradition v Change? The Creed of Nicaea and the Development of Doctrine'. Does faith change or does it stay the same ? In this year's...

Over the course of the year, we welcomed a range of speakers to London Jesuit Centre in Mayfair for The Heythrop Institute Theology...

About the 2024 Laishley Lecture   It is often said there is too much faith – or, at any rate, too much ‘religion’ - in our suffering...

‘When I put the table beside the chair I do not make any difference to the table or the chair, and I can take one or the other away...