In November 2023, the Centre for Theology, Law and Culture held a conference in Oxford, dedicated to the life and thought of the great twentieth century Anglo-Catholic priest and theologian E.L. Mascall. Eric Lionel Mascall was Professor of Historical Theology at King's College London, and the Church of England's leading Thomist theologian. A member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd, he also taught at Lincoln Theological College and Oxford, before retiring to the parish of St Mary's, Bourne Street, London.
  The conference discussed various theological, ecclesiological, sacramentological and pastoral themes in Mascall's work.  It is hoped that the papers will be published in due course. An outline schedule of the conference can be found attached to this post.   Speakers at the Conference included: Peter Webster (Independent Scholar) Philip Moller, SJ (Campion Hall) Roberta Bayer (Patrick Henry College, Virginia) Robin Ward (St Stephen's House) Michael Lloyd (Wycliffe Hall) Euan Grant (University of St Andrews) Lucy Gardner (St Stephen's House) Clinton Collister (Wycliffe Hall) The colloquium was introduced by a lecture in Pusey House's Recollections Series by Fr Christopher Smith (St Albans, Holborn), entitled 'God did not choose to save the world by talk'. E.L. Mascall on the Incarnation and its consequences. A recording of this is attached to this post. A keynote lecture was given by Bishop Rowan Williams, the Rt Rev & Rt Hon the Lord Williams of Oystermouth, to conclude the Conference. Bishop Rowan's lecture was entitled: An Anglican nouvelle theologie: Eric Mascall on Christ and the Church. You may find it on our YouTube channel. We are only able to host our academic programme thanks to the generosity of donors great and small. If you would like to support it, please donate using the button in the website header.