News
Sacred Texts in Their Socio-Political Contexts
Wednesday 30 January 2013
The 3rd annual GradConf is part of the iSBL, and will explore the (theo)political visions of authoritative/sacred texts in their historical contexts.
Ecclesia and Ethics. Online, Live, Webinar Conference
Monday 28 January 2013
Ecclesia and Ethics: An Online Biblical Studies and Theology Conference. May 18th and 25th featuring N.T. Wright, Stanley Hauerwas, Michael Gorman, Shane Claiborne and More!
2013 International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature
Thursday 08 November 2012
The School of Divinity is happy to announce that the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature will be held at the University of St Andrews from July 7-11, 2013.
Emanuel Tov PhD scholarship 2013
Tuesday 25 September 2012
in the field of Text Criticism in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible is again available.
ITIA conference 15-17 August 2012
Wednesday 15 August 2012
The School welcomed delegates to Theatrical Theology — Conversations on Performing the Faith.
New appointments (further details...)
Monday 06 August 2012
Dr Elizabeth Shively (New Testament Studies); Dr William Hyland (Church History).
St Mary's first again in Scotland
Thursday 26 April 2012
The School of Divinity has retained its premier position in 'The Complete University Guide 2013' for teaching and student satisfaction. It also continues to be fifth in the UK.
Distance learning modules 2013-2014 announced
Tuesday 28 February 2012
'Church, Theology and Globalization' in September 2013 followed in January 2014 by 'The Bible and Contemporary Issues'.
Dead Sea Scrolls and Hebrew Bible series completed.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Prof Kristin De Troyer, of the School of Divinity, and her colleague Armin Lange, of the University of Vienna, have recently completed their major five volume series The Dead Sea Scrolls and Hebrew Bible Seminar.
Visit of H.H. the Dalai Lamas Representative to the University of St. Andrews
Monday 31 October 2011
On Friday 28 October 2011 Thubten Samdup, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the United Kingdom, visited the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Online guide for library resources
Friday 23 September 2011
New online guide for Divinity library resources
The University Library has launched a set of web pages designed to give new students guidance on finding and making the most of books, journals and online resources for Divinity.
New issue of Theology in Scotland
The latest issue of the journal Theology in Scotland features papers on Islam and the Kirk, the preaching of George MacLeod (founder of the Iona Community), Spurgeon’s Christology, the perils of biblical interpretation, and the challenge of facing up to declining membership in the Church of Scotland. Also included are a selection of reviews of new and recent books.
Theology in Scotland is sponsored by St Mary's College. For further details of the contents and on how to subscribe see Theology in Scotland Journal.
New Essay Prize announced
THE FRASER PRIZE
The Scottish Church Theology Society and the journal Theology in Scotland announce a new annual collaborative award of £250 for an article of around 4,000 words. The aim of the Fraser Prize is to affirm constructive, creative, theological thinking about the Church in Scotland, its life and its mission. The topic will be set each year, and the first will be ‘The Church, Power and Status’, with a deadline of 30th April 2012.
The Prize is named in honour of Dr Ian Fraser, who graduated from New College in the late 1930s, and is still writing in his 80s – his latest book is A Storehouse of Kingdom Things. It is open to all, not least those who have never had anything published before. It is likely that the winning article will be published in Theology in Scotland.
The judging panel is looking for thinking which is creative, and shows awareness of both historical context and contemporary debate. One of the reasons for this award is a feeling of disappointment that denominations are commonly adopting a managerial instead of a theological approach to their shape and practice.
An application form, with fuller details, can be had from Dr Ian Maxwell, 31 Hatton Place, Edinburgh EH9 1UA (i.d.maxwell@altrieve.com), and will be acknowledged. The sponsors are grateful to the Novum Trust for funding to prime this new venture.
Galatians and Christian Theology Conference announced.
The fourth St Andrews Conference on Scripture and Theology will be on Paul's Letter to the Galatians and Christian Theology, 10-13 July, 2012. Keynote speakers include Richard Hays, N.T. Wright, and Oliver O'Donovan. For further details see Galatians (2012).
School of Divinity maintains top ranking in Guardian league table.
Thursday 19 May 2011
In results announced this week, the School of Divinity was ranked third in the UK, and top in Scotland, by the Guardian University Guide. This is the third year running it has held this place, just behind Oxford and Cambridge.
Three St Mary's faculty award winners
Saturday 30 April 2011
Dr Nathan Macdonald wins SBL excellency award, Drs Kelly Iverson and Bill Tooman win St Andrews Students' Association Teaching Awards.
New appointment
Friday 22 April 2011
The School is very pleased to announce that Dr Scott Hafemann has been appointed Reader in New Testament Studies, with effect from 1 September 2011.
New Taught Postgraduate MLitt Programmes:
Tuesday 14 December 2010
cross-disciplinary in Biblical Languages and Literature, and in Systematic and Historical theology - for September 2011.
Top rating.
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Divinity at St Andrews named top in the UK in student satisfaction survey.
Mario Aguilar appointed to fellowship
Friday 23 December 2011
Prof. Mario Aguilar has been appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.