In 1961, the benefactor of the James Pantyfedwen Foundation instituted a series of annual DJ James Lectures on religious topics. The Trustees continued this tradition, although the Lecture was later delivered on a biennial basis. It was presented alternately in Welsh and English and delivered periodically at university venues in North and South Wales. Since 2015 however, this Annual Lecture has been organised in collaboration with the Morlan Centre for Faith and Culture in Aberystwyth, and is known as the 'Morlan-Pantyfedwen Lecture'. It will continue to be given alternately in Welsh and English, and held at the Morlan Centre every year.
A full list of previous Lectures is given below, with a * indicating that the text or the video of the lecture is available if you click on the title.
1961 | Bleddyn Roberts | Sôn am Achub |
1962 | E T Davies | Religion in the Industrial Revolution in South Wales |
1963 | W T Pennar Davies | Rhwng Chwedl a Chredo |
1964 | D R Griffiths | The New Testament and the Roman State |
1965 | Griffith T Roberts | Dadleuon Methodistiaeth Gynnar |
1966 | Nantlais Williams | Faith Facing Facts |
1967 | Gwynfryn Richards | Gwir a Diogel Obaith |
1968 | W D Davies | The Gospel and the Land |
1969 | D Eirwyn Morgan | Bedydd - Cred ac Arfer |
1970 | O E Evans | Saints in Christ Jesus |
1971 | James Humphreys | Yr Argyfwng Cred |
1972 | John R Richards | Jesus - Son of God Son of Man |
1973 | Maurice Loader | Yr Epistol at y Galatiaid |
1975 | G Henton Davies | The Old Testament as a Whole * |
1977 | Gwilym R Tilsley | Crefydd y Beirdd |
1979 | S Ifor Enoch | Jesus in the Twentieth Century |
1981 | David Protheroe Davies | Gwir Dduw o Wir Dduw |
1984 | Iorwerth Jones | Recent Revelation Theology |
1986 | Dafydd G Davies | Canon y Testament Newydd - ei Ffurfiad a'i Genadwri |
1988 | Islwyn Blythin | Religion and Methodology: Past and Present * |
1990 | E ap Nefydd Roberts | Diwinyddiaeth Fugeiliol: ei Seiliau a'u Hegwyddorion * |
1992 | Cledan Mears | Marriage and Divorce: some moral anomalies * |
1994 | R Tudur Jones | Teyrnas Crist a'r Tywyllwch yng Nghymru |
1996 | D Hugh Matthews | The Church in the New Testament |
1998 | Martin H F Forward | Gods, Guides and Gurus: Theological Reflections on Travels with my Aunt * |
2000 | Hefin Jones | Crefydd, Y Cread a Chadwraeth * |
2002 | Stephen Nantlais Williams | Two Thousand Years on: What is Truth? * |
2005 | Gwilym Henry Jones | Etifeddu'r Tir * |
2007 | Leslie Griffiths | Execrable Villainy: Evangelical Christians and the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
2009 | Gwyn Thomas | Drych Aneglur (Duw a Dyn a Dawkins) |
2011 | Richard Harries | Passion in Art |
2013 | Noel Davies |
Moeseg Gristnogol Gyfoes |
2015 | Mererid Hopwood | |
2016 | Loretta Minghella |
Is Christianity Good for the Poor? |
2017 | Densil Morgan |
‘Y Williams iawn?’: Golwg newydd ar Williams Pantycelyn gan Saunders Lewis * |
2018 | Brian Griffiths |
Is there a Christian Alternative to Capitalism and Socialism? * |
2019 | Elwen Evans |
Milltir Sgwâr, Byd Crwn (Localism and Globalism) |
2020 | Linda Woodhead |
Understanding Young Millennials: Values, Identities and Belonging |
2022 | Jeffrey John |
The Word of the Lord? Making the Bible Make Sense (text) * The Word of the Lord? Making the Bible Make Sense * (video) |
2024 | Virginia Gamba |
Building Connections for the Common Good: Dialogue and Trust in the Pursuit of Peace (text) |