Spring Seminar Series on Reading the Gospels in the Context of Islam

​A series of seminars for Spring 2026 from authors contributing to the book The Gospels in Islamic Context (Routledge 2025)

​All seminars are on Tuesdays at 2:30pm UK time (unless otherwise stated) and online unless marked HYBRID.

​NB: You need register only once to attend any or all of the seminars in this series.

​20 January
Dr Andy Warren-Rothlin (Global Translation Consultant, United Bible Societies)
Good News: Greek euangelion, Arabic ʾinjīl and modern Qurʾan and Bible translations: So what?

​3 February
Dr Farhad Ghoddoussi (Research Associate, Wayne State University, Detroit)
A Colloquy of God with Jesus: New Testament parallels in an early collection of sayings of Jesus in Islam 

​10 February
Duncan Peters
PhD Candidate (University of Edinburgh)
“Today you will be with me in paradise" - Reading Luke 23:43 in Islamic Contexts

​17 February
Dr Georgina Jardim (University of Gloucestershire)
Was the Sermon on the Mount Jesus’ Radical Manifesto?

​3 March   HYBRID SEMINAR
Andrew Persson (Retired Bible translation consultant)
The First Translation of the Gospels into Arabic and its Islamic Context: When?  Where?  How?  Why?

​10 March
Dr Abdulla Galadari (Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE)
Crossing Barriers: The Qur’an and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus

​All are welcome at our seminars.  There is no charge to attend but we suggest a donation of £3 to help cover our costs.  If you would like to support us, you can donate on the Luma booking form or here.

​Thank you!
https://www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/our-events