When the church becomes a brand, honesty becomes bad PR.

Mansfield College has launched its first fully endowed graduate scholarships, made possible by a generous £4.7 million gift from alumnus Chris Foster and matched funding through the University. The Oxford-Foster Scholarships will support Humanities students from 2026–27. ⬇️

Very much looking forward to Samuel Tranter starting in September at the new McDonald Postdoctoral Fellow in Christian ethics and Public Life and welcoming him to Oxford theology.ox.ac.uk/article/dr-sam…

Today is the US launch of Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ (Oxford). The book, however, is already SOLD OUT! Oxford is printing new copies. Due to a generous donor, you can get a free digital copy at josephusandjesus.com

Excited for this new read Dr David Bennett Wesley Hill Eve Tushnet Mark Yarhouse

The Oxford Union is nothing at all to do with the University of Oxford. The Oxford Union is nothing at all to do with Oxford University Student Union. I hope this is now clear.

This week, we said goodbye to the Gibson Building, our home for over a decade. The Faculty of Theology and Religion has been home to a vibrant academic community for over 800 years. We’re excited to continue this legacy in the new Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities!

Great to announce this Augustinian Resemblances symposium and invite colleagues to explore the concept of Christus Medicus or Augustune’s Christology of the Great Physcian Location: Pusey House Date: Thursday, Dec. 4th, 2025 #oxford #patristics #ethics #theology #augustine

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities Division will open to the academic community on 13 October 2025 🏛️✨ A public cultural programme hosted by the Centre will begin in April 2026. 🧵 [1/6]

If the #ChurchofEngland had a house of prophets, not just a #houseofbishops, we would never be in this mess as Anglicans. The teaching oversight office without the prophetic office cannot stand. The kings needed the prophets. Imagine David without Nathan, Saul without Samuel.

As someone who was involved, I’m tempted to say the LLF process was a waste of time in #churchofengland but I think it taught us the humility that if we depart from God’s way and word, we divide. If we do not listen, we harm. A tool of sanctification even if woefully inadequate.

Everything you need to know about the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities - in under 2 minutes. Join Prof William Whyte, Chair of the Project Board, for a quick walkthrough of Oxford’s newest iconic landmark.

Glad to witness such a historic day for two Churches with which we have meaningful relationships, and with so many friends and colleagues in the Sistine Chapel, accompanying Pope Leo XIV and #HMTheKing for prayer. Any act of reconciliation among branches of the Christian family is

Thanks for the fabulous endorsement Dr David Bennett You can read David’s incredible story in our latest book 'A Better Love' 'A Better Love' is now available to buy via @thegoodbookcompanyuk thegoodbook.co.uk/a-better-love?… #NewChristianBook

It has been such a blessing to have an office space in this beautiful building - restored my hope that the humanities have a very bright future, feeding healthy and diverse public commons that can bring furth bright democracies.

The US extreme right has spent so much time hating Side B/celibate gay Christians rather than those outside of historic orthodoxy due to the same idol as progressives: marriage, sex, identity politics matters more than Jesus’ love for LGBTQI+/SSA people he died to save / include.

My first Substack article on the dominance of ‘homonormativity’ and being a gay celibate Christian/Side B: drdavidbennett.substack.com/p/lgbtqi-flour…

Tune in to this lovely and open podcast interview that released yesterday with The Sacred Podcast with Elizabeth Oldfield on my journey into living between tribes within the Christian faith and LGBTQI+ community youtu.be/B1bYbUhPCow #podcast #sacred #LGBTQInchrist #faithfullylgbt