Life in the Round
Exploring Life From Every Angle
Life in the Round offers an engaging space to explore the value of life in dialogue with today’s culture and the historic Christian faith.
We host an evening event each term. Sign up to our mailing list to receive information about future events.
Upcoming Events
the power of tolkien: how his worldview shaped the world he created
J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century, and the world he created continues to capture imaginations today. But how did his understanding of our own world shape his creation of Middle-earth and its beloved characters? Join us at the Round Church on Monday 11 November at 7:30pm, as we explore how Tolkien’s Christian faith influenced his writing. We will be joined by Tom Price (speaker at The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and PhD student at Aberdeen University in philosophy, theology and film). The talk and Q&A will be followed by drinks and nibbles. All welcome, no need to book.
To hear more about future events, sign up to our mailing list below.
Upcoming Events
the power of tolkien: how his worldview shaped the world he created
J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century, and the world he created continues to capture imaginations today. But how did his understanding of our own world shape his creation of Middle-earth and its beloved characters? Join us at the Round Church on Monday 11 November at 7:30pm, as we explore how Tolkien’s Christian faith influenced his writing. We will be joined by Tom Price (speaker at The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and PhD student at Aberdeen University in philosophy, theology and film). The talk and Q&A will be followed by drinks and nibbles. All welcome, no need to book.
To hear more about future events, sign up to our mailing list below.
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Life in the Round offers an engaging space to explore the value of life in dialogue with today’s culture and the historic Christian faith.
Our events this term include an evening thinking through faith in the public sphere with Tim Farron MP and an exploration of the surprising genius of Jesus’ teachings with Dr Peter Williams. More details coming soon, and be sure to sign up to our mailing list to be notified about upcoming events.
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Live talks
Stimulating ideas and honest dialogue.
Some of our previous topics include:
- Who wants to live forever? The problems and prospects of immortality
- Nature and grace in Terrence Malik
- Three theories of everything
- God in the brain: is belief an accident of human neuropsychology?
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Arts evenings
The 12th century Round Church provides a unique and intimate arts venue, with its round regularly hosting music, drama and visual cultural experiences.
A selection of evenings we’ve already shared:
- Resurrection poetry festival
- John Ruskin and the primacy of vision
- Spoken word, live music, film discussion
- Dostoyevsky: a prophet for our time
- Ethics and aesthetics: how fine art helps form people’s ethics
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Informal Discussions
Big ideas explored in conversation together.
Previous events have included:
- Lunch discussions at the Round Church
- Think Tank – informal conversations at the pub, exploring life’s big questions
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Academic viewpoints
Cambridge hosts leading scholars. How might today’s University interact with the Christian intellectual tradition from which it emerged?
Titles from our archive:
- AI, Innovation and the Limits of Humanity
- What’s the Point of the University?
- The Financial Crisis: a Christian Response
- Does the Law need a Moral Basis?
- Biomedical Nanotechnology: Prospects and Challenges
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Socrates