Oliver O’Donovan

Renowned Professor Oliver O'Donovan delves into Christian ethics, discussing the nuances between nature and creation, balancing familial duties with divine commitments, exploring constructive newness in God's order, and unifying biblical ethics under the love commandment. The conversation sheds light on moral formation, the closure of the canon, and the intersection of Jewish tradition with contemporary Christian ethics.

Professor Oliver O’Donovan discusses the relationship between Christian belief and politics. Topics include scripture in political judgment, reading Genesis, Carl Schmitt's polarity, common objects of love, pro- and post-liberalism, and the role of reason in politics.