Below is the vote of thanks that Professor David Fergusson gave at the conclusion of Senior Professor Michael Welker’s 2019/2020 Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh. Fergusson is Professor of Divinity and Director of Research at New College here at the University of Edinburgh, Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland, and a former Gifford Lecturer himself. His vote of thanks can be found below.
2019/2020 Gifford Lecture Vote of Thanks
– David Fergusson
It’s my pleasant responsibility to offer a few concluding comments by way of appreciation to Professor Welker. This has been a distinguished series of Giffords both in terms of form and content. As you will have gathered, Professor Welker has invested a good deal of time and effort in preparing his material, describing this series as the culmination of many years research work. His lectures have been clearly presented and elegantly illustrated, and I know that he has taken much trouble to translate his manuscript from the German original to an accessible English. His readiness to engage in discussion with his audiences both here and online has also enriched our understanding of his material. And we’re grateful for the time that he has spent with us outside this lecture hall in informal conversation.