# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Place of Stories in the Christian Life
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: This talk by Professor Alister McGrath will focus on the importance of stories in remembering, understanding and living out the Christian faith.

The lecture will begin by considering why stories play such an important role in culture, helping us to remember and understand events of importance before moving on to consider the Christian story and focussing on its powerful appeal to the imagination. The evening will conclude with an opportunity to explore our own stories, and discover how these are given a new sense of purpose and meaning in the light of the Christian story.

Alister McGrath recently retired as Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He has published extensively, and is best known for his theology textbooks, which have been translated into 25 languages.

Tickets cost £12 from the cathedral website or ticket desk. The cathedral ticket desk is open for in person or telephone queries via 01432 374 202 from Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5 pm.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hereford/the-place-of-stories-in-the-christian-life/200029953871123
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hereford
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: College Hall, Cathedral Close, HR1 2NG Hereford, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.05384
- **long**: -2.7151
- **full address**: College Hall, Cathedral Close, HR1 2NG Hereford, United Kingdom, Hereford, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Place of Stories in the Christian Life being held?
  - **A:** The Place of Stories in the Christian Life takes place on Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at College Hall, Cathedral Close, HR1 2NG Hereford, United Kingdom, Hereford, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Place of Stories in the Christian Life?
  - **A:** The Place of Stories in the Christian Life is organized by Hereford Cathedral.

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