Professor Aaron Koller is the Regius Professor of Hebrew at Cambridge University. He studies Semitic languages, Hebrew Bible, material culture of the ancient Middle East, and Jewish intellectual history from the Iron Age through the Middle Ages. He written on Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought (Cambridge UP, 2014), which dealt with literature from the Persian and Hellenistic periods and rabbinic literature, and Unbinding Isaac: The Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought (University of Nebraska Press, 2020), which dealt with Kierkegaard and his legacy in modern biblical interpretation. He will be speaking on ‘On the Nature of Humanity in Biblical Thought: The Garden of Eden in the Modern World.’ The talk will be on 28 Oct 2026 at 5pm at St. Edward’s Church.
Professor Ben Quash as the new Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University. He is also Canon Theologian of both Coventry and Bradford Cathedrals and General Editor of The Visual Commentary on Scripture (TheVCS.org), an online open-access resource to which hundreds of international scholars in Theology, Biblical Studies, and Art History have contributed. He is author or co-author of five books (with a sixth in press), including Found Theology: History, Imagination, and the Holy Spirit (T&T Clark, 2013), and editor, or co-editor, of five more, including Theology, Modernity, and the Visual Arts (Brepols, 2024). Ben will be speaking on the topic of ‘Anglican Aesthetics: Do they Exist?’ The talk will be on 18 Nov. 2026 at 5pm at St. Edward’s Church
+Rob Wickham was rector of St John’s, Hackney in east London to allow for greater community use. The church hosted job fairs, a food bank, a night shelter, debt advice, the local branch of the credit union, and what became the most-used knife bin in London. His pectoral cross was crafted from some of the 4,500 knives and firearms the police collected over three and a half years from the knife bin, which is still in use. He speaks on asset-based community service to grow and bring life to the communities around us through the church.
As we mark the 500th anniversary of Robert Barnes’ midnight Mass sermon at St. Edward’s, we were joined by Prof. Richard Rex (Cambridge), an expert in the field of early Reformation history and Luther. His talk, ‘Robert Barnes and the Early Reformation in Cambridge and England’ explores the role of Barnes and his Cambridge contemporaries in contributing to the ultimate formation of the Church of England.
‘Ecumenism and the Christian Faith Today’– His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos joined us for a talk on the Coptic Orthodox Church and ecumenism in the church today.
‘On Conversion: Reflections On How To Imagine And Narrate Change Theologically’
Prof Luke Bretherton is the Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and Political Theology and Senior Fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University.
Dr. Anna Westin speaking on the topic, ‘For the Wounded: Trauma and the Paradox of Hope’ based on her latest book, Embodied Trauma and Healing: Critical Conversations on the Concept of Health and Rupture.
'The Church of England Today - Where Does the History Really Get Us?'Revd Dr Canon Jeremy Morris presents on his latest work A People’s Church: A History of the Church of England.
'Entering the Sacred World of Leviticus'Revd Dr Mark Scarlata speaks on his latest book, A Journey Through the World of Leviticus: Holiness, Sacrifice and the Rock Badger (Cascade, 2021).
'The Gospel of John'Regius Professor David Ford speaks on his latest book, The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary.
'I Saw Data Fall Like Lightning: A Hamartiology of Algorithmic Bias'
Dr Rachel Siow Robertson is Research Associate at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, and also teaches as Director of Studies in Philosophy at St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge. Dr Matthew Kuan Johnson is a philosopher at the University of Oxford who works on virtue theory, empathy & moral imagination, AI ethics, embodiment & philosophy of mind, and Asian Multiracial Theology. 
'Ethics and Empathy'Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Willams.
‘“Where There Is Darkness…”: Towards A Better Understanding of Suicide’ – Dr Cherrie Coghlan (Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Special Interest Group on Psychiatry & Spirituality). [List of support services and resources here.]
'The Merciful Humility of God'Dr Jane Willams speaks on her book, The Merciful Humility of God.
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‘The Crown Uncovered’ – Rev’d Canon William Gulliford (St Mark’s, Regent’s Park)
William has put together a study guide to introduce the origins and significance of the Coronation of Charles III in 2023. His talk will explain something of the history of the rite, and will draw on the scholarship of a range of experts – biblical scholars, liturgists, and sociologists – to help those who witnessed the first coronation for seventy years, more fully understand its mysteries, beauty, and significance.