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The Heythrop Library @ London Jesuit Centre (UK) is a specialist collection of philosophy & theology. Providing access to 200,000+ volumes, some since 1614. We are funded by @jesuitsbritain.bsky.social

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The image on top of the book's cover is the inside of a church's cupola, showing a mosaic of four adults, two seated and two standing next to them.

The image on top of the book's cover is the inside of a church's cupola, showing a mosaic of four adults, two seated and two standing next to them.

The symbolism of marriage in early Christianity and the Latin middle ages : images, impact, cognition / edited by Line Cecilie Engh. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

06.03.2026 09:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Give to gain : International Women’s Day 2026 You might ask why a man is writing about International Women’s Day (IWD), why the heading is “give to gain”, and what qualifies me as a librarian to write about it on this blog. I’m not going to overpromise here, but my organisation, The Jesuits in Britain, are interested in social justice, not “only” through the Jesuit Fund for Social Justice…

Give to gain : International Women’s Day 2026

You might ask why a man is writing about International Women’s Day (IWD), why the heading is “give to gain”, and what qualifies me as a librarian to write about it on this blog. I’m not going to overpromise here, but my organisation, The Jesuits in…

06.03.2026 09:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of the book: image of 'The Trinity' painting by Andrei Rublev.

Cover of the book: image of 'The Trinity' painting by Andrei Rublev.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Engaging Nicene Trinitarianism : historical analysis, theological exploration, and contemporary relevance / edited by Matthias Grebe, Nadine Hamilton and Christian Schlenker. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

04.03.2026 14:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover depicting Christ.

Book cover depicting Christ.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Interpreting Jesus / Dale C. Allison Jr. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

02.03.2026 15:45 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Improved renewal notices We have recently improved the system-generated renewal notices, so that the email warns you that an automatic renewal is the last of its kind: There were 2 items that were renewed. Jesus of Nazareth : 1921024360 was renewed until 30/03/2026This item has reached the maximum number of automatic renewals and will no longer be renewed. Prayer : 1921048385 The apocryphal gospels /

Improved renewal notices

We have recently improved the system-generated renewal notices, so that the email warns you that an automatic renewal is the last of its kind: There were 2 items that were renewed. Jesus of Nazareth : 1921024360 was renewed until 30/03/2026This item has reached the maximum…

02.03.2026 13:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover has the bibliographic data as text, against a repeated pattern which could be interpreted as two eyes watching.

Cover has the bibliographic data as text, against a repeated pattern which could be interpreted as two eyes watching.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Women in Christianity in the age of Enlightenment, 1650-1800 / edited by Hugo Córdova Quero and Cristian Mor. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

27.02.2026 17:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Work experience February 2026 Ready for covering a modern paperback with a plastic cover. For my sixth-form college’s work experience week, I decided to undertake a placement at Heythrop Library, where I gained an insight into what a librarian’s role at a specialist library looks like. During the week, I was immersed into the world of librarianship as I undertook a variety of tasks. These ranged from more typical ones such as shelving, labelling and covering books to more specific ones like indexing withdrawn books and duplicate journals, putting recently received journals on the catalogue and making a contribution to the…

Work experience February 2026

Ready for covering a modern paperback with a plastic cover. For my sixth-form college’s work experience week, I decided to undertake a placement at Heythrop Library, where I gained an insight into what a librarian’s role at a specialist library looks like. During the…

27.02.2026 10:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of the book.

Cover of the book.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Black eco-theology through history : the African-American experience / Dianne D. Glave. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

25.02.2026 11:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover : black and white photo with people sat on chairs gathered in a circle, facing inwards, title in pink across white banner at the top.

Book cover : black and white photo with people sat on chairs gathered in a circle, facing inwards, title in pink across white banner at the top.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Political theology and the conflicts of democracy / Nicholas Norman-Krause, Belmont University. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

23.02.2026 18:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Painting of bearded man holding an open book, which is facing the viewer. It shows a painting of Mary holding Jesus. The man holds a brush in his right hand.

Painting of bearded man holding an open book, which is facing the viewer. It shows a painting of Mary holding Jesus. The man holds a brush in his right hand.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Method, meaning, mystery / Timothy Verdon. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

21.02.2026 08:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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100,000th record – revisited We recently catalogued the 100,000th record on our library system, and this was a news item on the Jesuits in Britain web page: The record is a volume of multiple, themed issue of the Concilium journal, see  Amelia Leventhal (Heythrop Library Cataloguer) catalogued the volume which included the 100,000th record, and reflected on reaching this milestone:

100,000th record – revisited

We recently catalogued the 100,000th record on our library system, and this was a news item on the Jesuits in Britain web page: The record is a volume of multiple, themed issue of the Concilium journal, see  Amelia Leventhal (Heythrop Library Cataloguer) catalogued the…

20.02.2026 09:33 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Poster shows 5 people walking towards the sun which is setting on the horizon. The text portion of the poster says : "The Easter message of the risen Christ invites us not to forget those women and men seeking a better future. Pope Francis" and underneath "Refugees welcome" and "www.jrsuk.net/lent"

Poster shows 5 people walking towards the sun which is setting on the horizon. The text portion of the poster says : "The Easter message of the risen Christ invites us not to forget those women and men seeking a better future. Pope Francis" and underneath "Refugees welcome" and "www.jrsuk.net/lent"

The poster from @jrsuk.bsky.social is on our wall, and you can find their Lenten Appeal: www.jrsuk.net/lent/ ; we have many books to explore Lent, 3 found by via hey.koha.openfifth.net/cgi-bin/koha... are a start. 32 books in our reading room "cover" refugees: hey.koha.openfifth.net/cgi-bin/koha...

19.02.2026 12:31 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Cover of the book: close-up of stained glass mosaic.

Cover of the book: close-up of stained glass mosaic.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Jean-Luc Nancy and the deconstruction of Christianity / Ashok Collins. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

18.02.2026 17:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover, white texts against blue and red background.

Book cover, white texts against blue and red background.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Haunting Questions of Liberation Theology / Edited by Jione Havea. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

16.02.2026 07:17 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
display of books about theology and literature

display of books about theology and literature

#ExploringCollections Heythrop Library: featuring a selection of our holdings from the Mount Street Reading Room concerning #theologyandliterature

You can browse our specialist book collection and see what you can discover for yourself here: hey.koha.openfifth.net/

13.02.2026 13:00 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Against the backdrop of some trees in a forest, with light coming through the trees, a block of a textbox is superimposed. In the text box is the title of the book of this post, plus the author.

Against the backdrop of some trees in a forest, with light coming through the trees, a block of a textbox is superimposed. In the text box is the title of the book of this post, plus the author.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : How to read Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics in one book : a sequential guide to his magnum opus / Daniel Chitrada. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

13.02.2026 11:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026 During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This, however, ended up being a little more complex than simply finding a few new books. While I actually have had very limited experience within contemporary logic, having at least a general recognition of the structure and the field allowed me to be fairly distinguishing about what exactly I thought constituted an addition to the subject.

Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026

During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This,…

13.02.2026 10:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026 During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This, however, ended up being a little more complex than simply finding a few new books. While I actually have had very limited experience within contemporary logic, having at least a general recognition of the structure and the field allowed me to be fairly distinguishing about what exactly I thought constituted an addition to the subject.

Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026

During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This,…

13.02.2026 10:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New Wi-Fi access points The London Jesuit Centre is currently replacing all Wi-Fi access points throughout the buildings. As of today, the new Wi-Fi network all Heythrop Library users should be connecting to is called LJC Visitors. This is a secured network, and you can connect by using a QR code or by entering a password. Both of these are provided on the posters on display in the library reading room.

New Wi-Fi access points

The London Jesuit Centre is currently replacing all Wi-Fi access points throughout the buildings. As of today, the new Wi-Fi network all Heythrop Library users should be connecting to is called LJC Visitors. This is a secured network, and you can connect by using a QR code…

12.02.2026 10:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of the book: cover art reproduction of miniature from 'Avis pour faire le passage d'outre-mer', 15th century.

Cover of the book: cover art reproduction of miniature from 'Avis pour faire le passage d'outre-mer', 15th century.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The textual transmission of the New Testament : manuscripts, variants, and authority / Juan Chapa ; translated by Juan Hernández, Jr. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

11.02.2026 17:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover, green pattern background. White banner across the middle with title in black.

Book cover, green pattern background. White banner across the middle with title in black.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The phenomenology of the second-person plural / Sarah Pawlett Jackson. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

09.02.2026 13:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of the book of the post. A red and burgundy-coloured background, with the text of the title, author and publisher.

Cover of the book of the post. A red and burgundy-coloured background, with the text of the title, author and publisher.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : The science of life in Aristotle and the early Peripatos / edited by David Lefebvre. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

06.02.2026 11:25 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Rare books at Campion Hall – fifth report This is the fifth post in a series for our blog. It shares the reports written by Alison Felstead, Rare Books Cataloguer at Campion Hall, who has since April 2024 done sterling work on creating detailed records for those Heythrop Library rare books which are stored at Campion Hall. Below is the report received from Alison for the Heythrop Library Committee meeting in October 2025.

Rare books at Campion Hall – fifth report

This is the fifth post in a series for our blog. It shares the reports written by Alison Felstead, Rare Books Cataloguer at Campion Hall, who has since April 2024 done sterling work on creating detailed records for those Heythrop Library rare books which…

06.02.2026 09:36 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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February is taking shape! From 7 February, we’re offering 11 courses, events, and Lent retreats across the month.

You’re welcome to explore what’s coming: buff.ly/TTcPOOh

#Lent2026 #LentRetreat #LondonJesuitCentre #LearningTogether #ChristianEducation

27.01.2026 12:28 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🆕 A monthly discussion group exploring the Bible alongside secular texts, with space to reflect on meaning, history, and LGBTQ+ lives today

This Thursday at 7pm: Matthew 5 (Sermon on the Mount) alongside The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy. Open to all faith backgrounds: buff.ly/KAuDbW9

03.02.2026 12:28 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of the book: photo of marble detail from The Arca di San Domenico in the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna, Italy.

Cover of the book: photo of marble detail from The Arca di San Domenico in the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna, Italy.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Die zweite Generation : Transformationsprozesse in den Anfängen von Orden und religiösen Gemeinschaften in der Geschichte des Christentums / Marco Rainini, Andrea Riedl (Hgg.) Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

04.02.2026 11:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover depicting a maze. Title in white text against red banner at the top.

Book cover depicting a maze. Title in white text against red banner at the top.

#NewAcquisition Heythrop Library : Psychodynamics of the Ignatian Exercises / Carlos Domínguez Morano. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

02.02.2026 16:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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#NewAcquistion @HeythropLibrary: Did Christianity replace Judaism? : the problem of supersessionism / Alan C. Mitchell. Our catalogue record: hey.koha.openfifth.n...

30.01.2026 12:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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First officer’s log #1 First officer’s log #1. 30 January 2026. It has been decided that in addition to the Captain’s log updates you have been enjoying so far, we will introduce a first officer’s log to the rotation as well. As the designated first officer for the last 9 months – since the Heythrop Library’s previous first officer Naomi departed the team to…

First officer’s log #1

First officer’s log #1. 30 January 2026. It has been decided that in addition to the Captain’s log updates you have been enjoying so far, we will introduce a first officer’s log to the rotation as well. As the designated first officer for the last 9 months – since the…

30.01.2026 09:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Catalogue record of "Theology and prayer : Ignatian discernment as theology / Gary Eaborn", classmark: BT2445 EAB 2023.

Catalogue record of "Theology and prayer : Ignatian discernment as theology / Gary Eaborn", classmark: BT2445 EAB 2023.

Heythrop Institute Theology Seminars, 2025-26
@londonjesuit.bsky.social
Tomorrow, 4pm to 5.30pm! Rev. Dr Gary Eaborn - 'Ignatian Discernment & Theological Methodology'. More details and to book: londonjesuitcentre.churchsuite.com/events/iuvi9...
The speaker's book has just arrived at the Library!

28.01.2026 17:13 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0