Sydney Martin Lecture, “Power and Abuse: A Theo-Ethical Analysis.”
22 June @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm BST
Join us on June 22nd at 19.30 for the Sydney Martin Lecture. This year we’ll be joined by Dr Selina Stone, who will be leading her lecture:
“Power and Abuse: A Theo-Ethical Analysis.”
The problem of power and its abuse has preoccupied Christian theologians and ethicists for centuries, yet remains an ongoing problem in our contemporary institutions and societies. The weaponizing of theology is a consistent factor in abuses of power today and historically. How might womanist theological ethics, which centres the experiences of black women, shed light on the problem of power abuse and of theology in particular? This paper looks to Mary Prince and womanist ethics to examine the problem of power and the possibilities of being, beyond abuse.
About Dr Selina Stone
Dr Selina Stone is Lecturer in Theology and Ethics and co-director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. She is the author several books, the latest of which is A Heavy Yoke: Theology, Power and Abuse in the Church (SCM Press: 2025), along with various journal articles and book chapters. Prior to joining the University of Edinburgh, Dr Stone worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate at Durham University, with a focus on decolonisation and ministry training. This followed her post as Lecturer in Political Theology and Formation Tutor at St Mellitus College, and her years as a community organiser with the Centre for Theology and Community. She is host of the Sunday School for Misfits podcast.
You can join us online or in person for what is sure to be an engaging and thoughtful evening.