The Society for Ecumenical Studies has recently published a report on the day-conference: “Receptive Ecumenism and the Call to Ecumenical Learning” held on the 3rd Nover, 2007. To view the report please follow the link: http://www.ecumenicalstudies.org.uk/
For all those who missed Fenwick Lawson’s remarkable lecture, or for those who were present during the launch event (8th-10th May) and wish to review it, a power/point presentation has kindly been made available by Joanne Lawson and Fenwick Lawson. If you wish to recieve a copy, please send an email to m.j.p.pound@durham.ac.uk
You may wish also to visit Joanne Lawson’s new website at http://www.anannaimage.com/
I will be arriving in Durham in May 2009 to take up the Bede Chair. Although I was born and educated in the UK I have taught for most of my career in Ireland and most recently in the US. The core of my research has been Trinitarian theology in Augustine and in the Greek writers of the fourth century. On this theme I have published a number of articles and Nicaea and Its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth Century Trinitarian Theology (Oxford, 2004/6). Forthcoming from Cambridge is Augustine and the Trinity (2009). Although I have published quite a few articles on Augustine the writing of this book has pushed me to new conclusions in a number of areas. My next Monograph in this area will be a study of Greek and Latin pneumatology between 350 and 400. I have also edited or co-edited a number of books in this area, including (with Andrew Louth and Frances Young) the Cambridge History of Early Christian Literature (2004). Besides Trinitarian theology in this pivotal period I am also interested in the later develoment of Trinitarian theology and in the place of Scripture in Early Christianity – both the history of Christian reading practices from the late second century and the history of what can be termed the theology of Scripture itself. I would welcome students wishing to undertake work in any of these areas and beyond. I also have a number of interests in modern Catholic fundamental and dogmatic theology – as will be evident from the last chapter of Nicaea and some of the articles I have published. I am interested in the modern reception of Patristic Trinitarian theology and in the modern use of post-idealist themes in the supposed “revivals” of Trinitarian theology that we have seen over the last two centuries. I also have a strong interest in the place of Scripture (and Tradition) in modern Catholic theology and the fundamental structure of Catholic theology. I am convinced that the ideological and professional divisions that have arisen between Scripture scholars, “systematic” and “historical” theologians have served Catholic theology ill. Ressourcement theologians have offered us many resources that can move us beyond these divisions, but much further work is necessary for their agenda to be taken forward. In the hopes of contributing to this debate I am currently working slowly on a book for Blackwells entitled The Practice of Christian Doctrine: A Catholic Essay. With my wife (Medi Ann Volpe) I am also co-editing the Oxford Handbook of Catholic Theology (hopefully forthcoming in 2011). I would also welcome graduate students interested in these areas. I am involved in co-editing a number of book series, including the Blackwells series Challenges in Contemporary Theology. I also serve on the editorial boards of the Journal of Early Christian Studies and Modern Theology.
For a list of my publications and current projects please click here.
July 2008 sees the relaunch of the Catholic Ecumenical Journal One in Christ, published by the Olivetan Benedictines of Turvey and Rostrevor.
The Journal aims to provide an opportunity for Christians from different traditions to respond together to current issues of common concern such as globalisation, secularism and inter-faith relations, as well as information and reflection upon the developing relations and initatives between the Christian communions.
For further information please please attachment One is Christ: Catholic Ecumenical Journal
Or visit their website: http://www.oneinchrist.org.uk/
For all those who missed the recent Look North news report on Fenwick Lawson’s The Journey, soon to be installed in Millenium Square, Durham, you can see it by clicking on this link. Another screening, that will include the bronze, will be shown on the date of the unveiling of The Journey.
A list of the Ecumenical work of Fenwick Lawson ARCA is also available for those wishing to see the works first hand. Please click here.