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Date(s) - November 10, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Justice is on everyone’s lips in contemporary culture. It permeates politics, social media, and public outcries around the world. Yet when we listen attentively, this justice is diverse and at times contradictory. Different cultures and sub-cultures shape various meanings or incarnations of ‘justice’. For those who look to the Bible as a foundational text, justice is both very present and varied: from the justice of the legal corpus, to the courageous truth-telling of the prophets, to the ministry of Jesus to the poor, oppressed, and marginalized. How can these texts challenge us to reflect wisely on justice today? Dr. Hamley will bring Scripture and culture into dialogue to formulate a relevant discourse and guide to the pursuit of justice in the modern world. Her analysis shows how the individual can indeed be transformed by the strange justice of the God of the cross.
Biography: The Rev. Prebendary Dr. Isabelle Hamley is a minister, speaker, and writer. She currently serves as Principal of Ridley Hall, an Anglican seminary on the University of Cambridge campus in the UK. The school trains women and men for lay and ordained ministry. She has previously held posts as church leader, university chaplain, chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Theological Adviser to the House of Bishops. Her interests include the Bible in the life of the church, how Scripture helps shape a Christian response to justice, conflict and violence; and in theological anthropology she studies the relationship between Christian faith and mental health. She is an ambassador for Sanctuary Mental Health and co-chairs a World Council of Churches working group on violence, conflict, peace, and reconciliation. She is the author of God, Justice and Mercy: A Theological Commentary on Judges. SCM Press, 2021; and Embracing Humanity: A Journey Towards Becoming Flesh. BRF, 2024. She is currently writing a commentary on the Book of Ruth.
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