Congratuluations to our 2025 winter graduands! We are elated to have been a part of your story and your success during your studies with us here in Aberdeen!

Our academic community is, of course, nothing without the wonderful support our students receive from their families, their classmates, and the faculty. Congratulations to all!

While our PhD student community is the largest at the University, our Masters degree cohorts are just as important a part of our studies. Congraultations to our PGT graduands, here with our program director, Dr. Katy Hockey

Come and work with us! With our vibrant research culture and robust postgraduate research community, we look forward to welcoming a new Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament. Please see the job ad just below for furthers and particulars. Please share widely! www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...

We’re looking for a colleague in New Testament here in Divinity at Aberdeen. www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...

Awfully bright here in Aberdeen today . . .

Thanking God for David.

Saturday morning with Miles and Karl.

My colleague, Grant Macaskill, is off to Durham to serve as the new Lightfoot Professor of New Testament. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

In 2001 I wrote this ‘Laudatio’ for David Demson for a special issue of the Toronto Journal of Theology marking his retirement. The TJT have kindly made this open access. Those mourning David’s passing and remembering his life and work might find something in it. utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

Prof. Miroslav Volf delivers his final Gifford Lecture this evening here at the University of Aberdeen :: ‘Amor Mundi - Humility and Striving’

Miroslav Volf offers his fifth Gifford Lecture of this set on the theme of ‘Amor Mundi’ here in Aberdeen.

Miroslav Volf delivers his third Aberdeen Gifford Lecture entitled ‘Amor Fati: Nietzsche’s Universal Affirmation and Limited Love’. @abdndivinity.bsky.social @yaledivinityschool.bsky.social

Really sad news coming out of Wycliffe College today with the passing of David Demson. Anyone who reads Barth in English (especially in North America) is greatly indebted to him. wycliffecollege.ca/about/news-m...

Miroslav Volf continues his 2025 Gifford Lectures in Aberdeen, speaking this evening on ‘Odium Mundi’ with the help of Schopenhauer. @abdndivinity.bsky.social @yaledivinityschool.bsky.social

Miroslav Volf begins his 2025 Gifford Lecrures here at the University of Aberdeen on the theme of ‘Amor Mundi - God and the Character of Our Relation to the World’

Over 500 people have registered to listen to Professor Miroslav Volf's Gifford Lectures, which start on Monday next week! You're not too late to sign up: forms.office.com/e/fnFd4XmGNw

My Aberdeen colleague Bruce McCormack speaking this morning at the ‘Creedal Spirit’ conference on Nicaea and its legacy at St Mellitus.

Aberdeen alumnae Dr Sarah Shin speaking on pneumatology issues today at the ‘Credal Spirit’ conference at St Mellitus. @abdndivinity.bsky.social

A nice clear account of the present circumstances of UK universities :: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...

Our NEW! masters degree in New Testament and Early Christianity is OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS! Click through now to learn more! (And please share widely!) on.abdn.ac.uk/degrees/new-...

For those who may be looking for Master’s level study by distance, here is some information about the new flexible programme offered by @abdndivinity.bsky.social . There is also a residential M.Th. on.abdn.ac.uk/degrees/new-...

Wow! We launched our digital advertising yesterday and we're having a phenomenal response for registrations! If you haven't registered to hear Professor Miroslav Volf speak at the University of Aberdeen (online or in person) please sign up here: forms.office.com/e/fnFd4XmGNw

Please help us spread the word about our upcoming Gifford Lectures series! Free to attend and open to all. Sign up here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/events/...

Saddened to hear of the death of Douglas John Hall—a key Canadian theological voice, and one of the most creative ever produced by the United Church of Canada. Rest in the power of the risen Lord.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, d. 9 April 1945

Doing some scholarly stuff this afternoon with Peter Zocher at the Karl Barth Archiv here in Basel. What a wonderful resource (both archive and archivist!)

Nietzsche Haus, Sils Maria, CH

Professor Miroslav Volf will speak on the theme: “Amor Mundi: God and the Character of Our Relation to the World”. Don't miss out! Join us for the #GiffordLectures in person or online by registering: forms.office.com/e/fnFd4XmGNw

Able to pay a visit today to the Barth family grave here in Basel.

Looking forward to giving this public lecture later this week in the Theology Faculty here at the University of Basel: theologie.unibas.ch/de/fakultaet...

A first look at the cover of my forthcoming book on the theology of the devil to be published this Autumn by the good folks at @baylorpress.bsky.social

Prof. Joachim Schaper welcomes speakers and guests to the weekend's proceedings on "The One and the Many" here in the Christ's College Divinity Library.

@abdndivinity.bsky.social is holding up well at 26 in this year’s rankings, despite challenging circumstances over the last 12 months. www.topuniversities.com/university-s...

📢 Proposals for papers are invited for the British New Testament Society Meeting 2025 to be hosted by the University of Manchester from Monday 1 September to Wednesday 3 September 2025. 📅 CfP Closes 21 April 2025 🔗 bnts.org.uk/bnts-call-fo...

More nerdy Basel tourism after work today :: this time to seek out the house at Pilgerstrasse no. 25 where Karl Barth lived from 1946-1955 just west of the University and nearby the Basel Mission.

Some nerdy Basel tourism :: The house in which Friedrich Nietzsche and Franz Overbeck shared an apartment for seven years from 1869 during his time as Professor of Philology here at the University. The historic plaque in the second photo is on a fountain nearby.

Hello again Basel

The Race & Class in UK Religious Studies and Theology project is recruiting a part-time postdoctoral researcher (3.5 hrs pw) to work on the project's qualitative research. Further details are available here: www.abdn.ac.uk/racrest Please circulate it to anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

Today’s service from St Machar’s Church in Old Aberdeen. I had the privilege of preaching (from the 31 minute mark) :: www.stmachar.com/wp-content/u...

The ‘Table of Contents’ of our little T&T Clark Handbook of Modern Theology is not up online, listing all 142 chapters. To be published later this year by T & T Clark Limited. Grateful to all our many contributing authors! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tt-clark-...

Are you potentially interested in Postgraduate study with us here in Aberdeen at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social? We have an open Webinar for prospective students and offer holders, online on 6 March between 3-4pm. Click through to register now! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8cf905...

Interested in postgraduate study at the University of Aberdeen? Join our School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History event for prospective students and offer holders! 📅 6th March, 3:00 PM (GMT) 👉 Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8cf905...

🗓️ Save the date! Our colleagues in @abdndivinity.bsky.social will be hosting the Hay of Seaton Memorial Lecture later this month.

Early morning walk to St Peter’s (as one does) and then back along the Tiber. Now, curiously, to talk about Barth’s doctrine of the church to our colloquium.

Rich and instructive opening session of a three-day symposium on ‘catholicity and eschatology’ hosted by the Australian Catholic University at their campus in Rome. Expecting to learn a tonne. Will have to try say something intelligent about Karl Barth on the theme when the time comes too.

Kings College, Aberdeen in winter light today.

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