Gifford Lectures

Reinhold Niebuhr was a prominent American theologian, ethicist, and public intellectual in the 20th century. He is best known for his work in Christian realism and social ethics. #TheGiffords

Did you remember that Adam Gifford had a twin brother, John? #GiffordFacts

Do you associate faith with imagination? 💭

John Alexander Smith was a distinguished Scottish philosopher, primarily known for his work in moral philosophy and ethics. #TheGiffords

He was in great demand as a public lecturer, too. #GiffordFacts

How does thinking about morality affect us? 🤔

Seyyed Hossein Nasr, currently University Professor of Islamic Studies at the George Washington University, Washington D.C. is one of the most important and foremost scholars of Islamic, Religious and Comparative Studies in the world today. #TheGiffords

As a judge, Lord Gifford was known for being decisive, independent and fair. #GiffordFacts

Not who or what, but why and how. #TheGiffords

Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer and science communicator best known for his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. #TheGiffords

155 years ago, Adam Gifford was nominated as a judge. #GiffordFacts

Promoting, advancing, teaching and diffusing the study of natural theology #TheGiffords

Reijer Hooykaas was a Dutch historian of science and philosophy, particularly known for his work in the history of biology. #TheGiffords

Margaret died at just 26 years old, leaving behind her husband Lord Adam Gifford and her son Herbert James Gifford. #GiffordFacts

Giving the Gifford Lectures is both an honour and a daunting task.

Mona Siddiqui is a prominent academic and scholar, known for her expertise in Islamic and inter-religious studies. #TheGiffords

Lord Gifford was once the sheriff of the Northern Isles. #GiffordFacts

Lord Gifford challenged traditional ideas of the sacred/secular divide. #TheGiffords

Karl Barth was a highly influential Swiss theologian and one of the most significant thinkers in 20th-century Protestant theology. #TheGiffords

Did you know that our founder had a son, Herbert? #GiffordFacts