The Bible on Film – Film Industry magazines on trial now TAGS: Bible | film | online | Theology & Ethics | University of Edinburgh On trial now for University of Edinburgh users is the Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive from ProQuest. This archival research resource contains the core US and UK trade magazines covering film, …Continue reading →

Biblical reflections of Christina Rossetti TAGS: Bible | Biblical Studies | Books | Divinity | New College Library | nineteenth-century | University of Edinburgh   At this week’s Biblical Studies Research Seminar in the School of Divinity, the speaker is  Dr Alison Jack,  on“Reading the Parable of the Prodigal Son with Christina Rossetti”. Down …Continue reading →

Early twentieth-century Christianity in Korea TAGS: Christianity | Divinity | Korea | New College Library | Presbyterian | research | twentieth-century | University of Edinburgh | World Christianity The School of Divinity’s World Christianity seminar series  continues with  “No Neutrality for Brutality”: The Missionary Position on Indigenous Resistance Movements in Colonial Korea, 1910-1919 by Han Kang-Hee. These two …Continue reading →

Happy Birthday New College Library TAGS: Archives | Church of Scotland | Divinity | New College Edinburgh | New College Library | twentieth-century | University of Edinburgh Seventy six years ago on the 8th of October, New College Library, Edinburgh, was formally opened to students and staff in its current building, the former Free High Kirk. The …Continue reading →

Christianity in the Far East? TAGS: Books | China | Christianity | Divinity | missions | New College Library | nineteenth-century | Tibet | twentieth-century | University of Edinburgh | World Christianity The Centre for the Study of World Christianity at the School of Divinity hosts its Research Seminar today, and the speaker is Andrew Kaiser, on: ” Lessons for Today from …Continue reading →

A Study in Syriac TAGS: Biblical Studies | Divinity | donations | Funk | Hebrew | Latin | New College Library | rare books | seventeenth-century | Special Collections | Syriac | University of Edinburgh Syriac has been taught at New College, Edinburgh, since its earliest days, as part of the family of ancient languages studied here. Today, for University of Edinburgh Students in years …Continue reading →

Science and religion : a natural history TAGS: Divinity | eighteenth-century | natural history | New College Library | rare books | religion | science | Special Collections | University of Edinburgh Today’s Opening Lecture for the 2012-13 academic session at the School of Divinity will be given by Professor Wentzel van Huyssteen of Princeton Theological Seminary, and will launch the new …Continue reading →

Get Connected with University of Edinburgh Information Services TAGS: Freshers Week | online | students | University of Edinburgh Get Connected drop in sessions for Freshers Week are running in the Main Library  on 12th-14th September between 10am-4pm. No appointments necessary, just turn up. Take the opportunity to connect …Continue reading →

Welcome to New College Library TAGS: Divinity | Freshers Week | New College Library | students | University of Edinburgh A big welcome to all students starting and returning to the University of Edinburgh today, at the beginning of Freshers week 2012. We’re looking forward to meeting you. To help …Continue reading →

New books at New College Library – September TAGS: Books | Divinity | New College Library | online | religion | University of Edinburgh New College Library has a regular display of new books at the far end of the Library Hall, close to the door to the stacks. We also acquire some titles …Continue reading →