The prestigious Gifford Lectures were established in 1887 by Adam Lord Gifford (1820-1887), a senator of the College of Justice in Scotland. The purpose of Lord Gifford's bequest to the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, and Aberdeen was to sponsor lectures to 'promote and diffuse the study of Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term-in other words, the knowledge of God'. After 135 years of lectures, this book presents a reflection and reevaluation.
What were the circumstances leading to the foundation of Gifford's lectures? What were the aims of the lectures, and to what extent have the lectures delivered fulfilled these aims? And what might be the best approaches in the twenty-first century to honour that intent? This book examines the history of the Giffords in an effort to imagine its future trajectories.
| ISBN: | 9781399560603 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2026 |
| Author: | Christopher R Brewer |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | Scottish Religious Cultures |
| Genres: |
Theology History of ideas History of religion |
The prestigious Gifford Lectures were established in 1887 by Adam Lord Gifford (1820-1887), a senator of the College of Justice in Scotland. The purpose of Lord Gifford's bequest to the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, and Aberdeen was to sponsor lectures to 'promote and diffuse the study of Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term-in other words, the knowledge of God'. After 135 years of lectures, this book presents a reflection and reevaluation.
What were the circumstances leading to the foundation of Gifford's lectures? What were the aims of the lectures, and to what extent have the lectures delivered fulfilled these aims? And what might be the best approaches in the twenty-first century to honour that intent? This book examines the history of the Giffords in an effort to imagine its future trajectories.
The Gifford Lectures features in the following genres: Theology, History of ideas, History of religion
The Gifford Lectures is available in Hardback
The Gifford Lectures was written by Christopher R Brewer and published by Edinburgh University Press
The Gifford Lectures has 248 pages
Yes it is part of Scottish Religious Cultures series
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