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175:. On his death, he bequeathed a large proportion of his estate to found a prize essay, two scholarships, and the positions of 'Hulsean Lecturer' and 'Christian Advocate'. The Hulsean Lecturer was originally required to deliver 20 sermons each year on the evidence of Christianity or scriptural difficulties, and the position continues to this day, although the number of lectures has been reduced greatly. In 1860 the Christian Advocate became the 'Hulsean Professor of Divinity'. 33: 178:
In 1934 the Norrisian and Hulsean Professorships were merged to form the Norris–Hulse Professorship. The expertise of the incumbent is generally expected to include philosophical theology, although the post does not formally require this.
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to the position. Upon the retirement of Professor Coakley, the university conducted an international search that resulted in the appointment of
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The Norrisian chair was founded in 1777 by a bequest from
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In 2005 the Norris–Hulse professorship was frozen by the
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School of Arts and Humanities, University of Cambridge
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