Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford
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The Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford is an academic post dedicated to teaching and researching the theology, history, and spiritual tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church within the university’s Faculty of Theology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford Context triple: [Kallistos Ware, positionHeld, Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford]
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Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
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Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford
The Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair dedicated to advanced scholarly research and teaching on philosophical issues in Christian theology and religious belief.
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Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford
The Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford is a prestigious senior theology chair at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading scholars of Christian theology and biblical studies.
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Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious royal-endowed chair in theology, historically one of the university’s most senior and influential positions in religious scholarship.
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E.
Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford Target entity description: The Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford is an academic post dedicated to teaching and researching the theology, history, and spiritual tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church within the university’s Faculty of Theology.
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A.
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
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B.
Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford
The Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair dedicated to advanced scholarly research and teaching on philosophical issues in Christian theology and religious belief.
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C.
Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford
The Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford is a prestigious senior theology chair at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading scholars of Christian theology and biblical studies.
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D.
Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge
The Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious royal-endowed chair in theology, historically one of the university’s most senior and influential positions in religious scholarship.
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E.
Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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lectureship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
religious studies
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theology ⓘ |
| academicLevel | university ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oxford Faculty of Theology and Religion ⓘ |
| context | British higher education system ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Eastern Christian spirituality
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church history ⓘ Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Byzantine theological tradition
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Orthodox liturgy ⓘ Orthodox spirituality ⓘ Patristic theology ⓘ |
| hasAcademicFocus |
Christian theology
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comparative theology ⓘ ecclesiastical history ⓘ historical theology ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Spalding endowment or benefaction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ |
| partOf | Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford ⓘ |
| researches |
doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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history of Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ spiritual traditions of Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
research
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supervision of students ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| teaches |
courses on Eastern Christian spirituality
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courses on Eastern Orthodox history ⓘ courses on Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| typeOfPosition | specialist lectureship ⓘ |
| typicalEmployerType | collegiate research university ⓘ |
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Subject: Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford Description of subject: The Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford is an academic post dedicated to teaching and researching the theology, history, and spiritual tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church within the university’s Faculty of Theology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kallistos Ware
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positionHeld
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Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford
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subject linked to:
Kallistos
Timothy Richard Ware
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positionHeld
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Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Oxford
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