Bampton Lectures

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Philip Micklem (1876–1965), an Anglican priest who delivered the 1946 Bampton Lectures

The Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford, England, were founded by a bequest of John Bampton. [1] They have taken place since 1780.

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They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have sometimes been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological topics. It is a condition of the Bampton Bequest that the lectures are published by the lecturer; they have traditionally been published in book form, and recent ones are available as video recordings. On a number of occasions, notably at points during the 19th century, they attracted great interest and controversy.

Lecturers (incomplete list)

Links to the text of some of the lectures up to 1920 are available at the Project Canterbury Web site. [2]

1780–1799

1800–1824

1825–1849

1850–1874

1875–1899

1900–1949

1950–1999

Since 2000

Video recordings of the most recent years' lectures are available via links to YouTube. [26]

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