The Gifford Lectureships Committee is pleased to give advance notice of the following lectures October 2025 Professor Nick Lane | Why is life the way it is?We are delighted to launch a new series of Gifford Lectures which will take place in the Autumn of each year. Professor Nick Lane will launch this new series with a one-off lecture titled 'Why is life the way it is?'. This will take place on Thursday 30th October 2025. More information and details on how to book will be released shortly. 2025/2026 Professor Paula Fredriksen | The Conversions of ChristianityProfessor Paula Fredriksen will deliver a series of six lectures on 'The Conversions of Christianity' on the below dates: Monday 11th May 2026: Lecture 1 Tuesday 12th May 2026: Lecture 2Thursday 15th May 2026: Lecture 3Monday 18th May 2026: Lecture 4Tuesday 19th May 2026: Lecture 5Thursday 21st May 2026: Lecture 6More information and details on how to book will be released in due course. -We look forward to welcoming these distinguished academics. This article was published on 2024-08-28