Nature and Creation Lecture Series
Trinity Term, 2025
Weeks 2–5 | Mondays, 14:30–16:30
Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College
A joint seminar between Science and Religion and the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Seminar.
Convened by Mark Harris (Harris Manchester) and Hindy Najman (Oriel).
Week 2
Monday, 5 May, 14:30–16:30 | Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College
Hindy Najman (Oriel) and Lea Niccolai (Cambridge)
Nature, Creation, and Hope in Ancient Jewish and Greek Writers
Week 3
Monday, 12 May, 14:30–16:30 | Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College
Anna Angelini (Siena)
Nature and its Laws in the Second Temple Period
Week 4
Monday, 19 May, 14:30–16:30 | Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College
Mark Wynn (Oriel)
Divine Glory in Nature: Some Theological and Philosophical Perspectives
Week 5
Monday, 26 May, 14:30–16:30 | Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College
Mark Harris (Harris Manchester)
Is “the Sea” of the Crossing (Exodus 14) to be Found in Nature or Supernature?
Please consult the Oriel College porter’s lodge for the 4-digit code to enter the Harris Seminar Room and Harris Lecture Theatre.
