'Theology and Mental Health' Lecture by Richard Harries
Tuesday 9 February, 4-6pm Balliol CollegeLord Harries of Pentregarth, formerly Bishop of Oxford, is coming to Balliol to give a lecture entitled: 'Religion and guilt - burden or blessing?'
Christianity encourages people to think of themselves as sinful. Yet some people, for the sake of their health, need to be liberated from feelings of guilt. The problem will be illustrated with particular reference to William Cowper and Samuel Johnson. Is it possible to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate forms of guilt?
Richard Harries was Bishop of Oxford from 1987-2006. On his retirement he was made a Life Peer. He is currently Gresham Professor of Divinity and an Honorary Professor of Theology at King’s College, London. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Biology and the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Convener: Dr Alex Popescu, Chair, ‘Theology and Mental Health’ Sub-Committee, ‘Faith Communities and Mental Health’ Reference Group, World Council of Churches