Christian Trees
How do Christian trees behave, and how have Christian humans interacted with them? Drawing on historical examples of religious plant behaviour in the Christian world, this talk explores tree piety as well as the piety of humans who mingle with trees. I shall suggest that trees may have played a more active part in the Christian religion than scholars and believers tend to give them credit for.
Date: 14 October 2024, 17:00 (Monday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Online
Speakers: Dr Thomas Arentzen (Stockholm School of Theology, Sweden), Dr Sebastian Brock (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Oxford Interfaith Forum (Oxford), Dr Thea Gomelauri (Oxford Interfaith Forum, AMES), Dr Sebastian Brock (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Host: Oxford Interfaith Forum (Oxford)
Part of: Eastern Christianity in Interfaith Contexts
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://oxfordinterfaithforum.org/thematic-international-interfaith-reading-groups/eastern-christianity-in-interfaith-contexts/christian-trees/
Booking email: oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Cost: n/a
Audience: Public
Editor: Thea Gomelauri