Skip to product information
1 of 1

The Gifford Lectures

The Gifford Lectures

Advancing Natural Theology

Hardback

Regular price £112.21
Regular price Sale price £112.21

Join our rewards scheme and earn 336 reward points on this purchase!

Earn 336 points on this!

Sign in or Sign up!
View full details
  • Release Date: 31/03/2026
  • Barcode: 9781399560603
  • Genre: Non-Fiction
  • Sub-Genre: Society & Culture
  • Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
  • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
The Gifford Lectures

The Gifford Lectures

Collapsible content

DESCRIPTION

Advancing Natural Theology
Provides an overview of the history of the Gifford Lectures.
The prestigious Gifford Lectures were established in 1887 by Adam Lord Gifford (1820–1887), a senator of the College of Justice in Scotland. The purpose of Lord Gifford’s bequest to the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, and Aberdeen was to sponsor lectures to 'promote and diffuse the study of Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term–in other words, the knowledge of God'. After 135 years of lectures, this book presents a reflection and reevaluation.What were the circumstances leading to the foundation of Gifford’s lectures? What were the aims of the lectures, and to what extent have the lectures delivered fulfilled these aims? And what might be the best approaches in the twenty-first century to honour that intent? This book examines the history of the Giffords in an effort to imagine its future trajectories.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

  • Contributor: Christopher R. Brewer (Edited by)
  • DELIVERY & RETURNS

    UK Delivery:

    • Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
    • £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
    • UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

    International Delivery:

    • Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

    Dispatch and Delivery Times:

    • All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
    • UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
    • International estimated delivery times:
    • Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
    • USA: 7 to 15 working days
    • Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

    View our full delivery infomation here.

    • OVER

      2 MILLION PRODUCTS

    • 60 MILLION CUSTOMERS

      ACROSS 190 COUNTRIES