Thursday, August 08, 2024

This Week in Oxford, Part 1

With my walking pilgrimage complete, it was off to Oxford for the International Conference on Patristic Studies, and naturally I've taken time to explore some of the history of the city in between conference sessions. I'm staying in Magdalene College, C. S. Lewis's old teaching post. Here are a few shots of some notable Oxford spots:

Magdalene College Chapel 

On the cloistered quad of Magdalene College 

Pulpit from which Lewis preached his
"Weight of Glory Sermon," at University Church
(John Wesley also preached here)

Martyrs Monument, commemorating the executions
of great Reformers like Thomas Cranmer

The pub where Lewis & Tolkien used to hang out

Keble College Chapel