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Bampton Lectures
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<p>The Bampton Lectures at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Oxford/ExVVQL6V">University of Oxford</a>, England, were founded by a bequest of <a href="/facts/John_Bampton/tWhTuJMz">John Bampton</a>. They have taken place since 1780. </p><p>They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have sometimes been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological topics. It is a condition of the Bampton Bequest that the lectures are published by the lecturer; they have traditionally been published in book form, and recent ones are available as video recordings. On a number of occasions, notably at points during the 19th century, they attracted great interest and controversy. </p>