BeThinking talks 2006-7
28 October 2006: Pick and Myth
We have always told stories to make sense of the world. But in the postmodern world the story is all there is. Christians must help the Western world recover the big picture, the metanarrative.
Steve Ellacott PhD FIMA (Reader in Computational Mathematics, University of Brighton)
Listen to the 2008 repeat of the talk on MP3 here
4 November 2006: From Bigbrain to Bigmouth
A workshop session on modernity and postmodernity in Christian perspective.
Philip and Miriam Sampson (Philip Sampson is author of Six Modern Myths About Christianity and Western Civilization, IVP)
Listen to the talk on MP3 here
27 Jan 2007: Consumption or Care
Do Christians have a responsibility towards creation?
Philip and Miriam Sampson (Philip Sampson is author of Six Modern Myths About Christianity and Western Civilization, IVP)
Listen to the talk on MP3 here (There was also a handout, with relevant Bible verses, available here as a PDF file.)
10 Feb 2007: The Resurrection of the Son of God
The resurrection of Jesus is a powerful argument for Christian faith, both to encourage Christians and to challenge atheists. (With particular reference to N. T. Wright's book with the same title.)Philip Wells (former student, University of Sussex, and pastor of Calvary Evangelical Church)
Listen to the talk on MP3 here
17 Feb 2007: Happily ever after?
Fighting dragons, fairy tale endings, and the Christian faith.Brian Douglas (DPhil candidate, University of Sussex)
Listen to the talk on MP3 here (Slides are available here as a PowerPoint PPT file.)
17 June 2007: Christianity and Society
Answering our culture's tough questions about the Christian faith. Are reason and faith opposed? Does Christianity breed violence, intolerance and hatred? Is Christianity simply a set of rules? Aren't all religions essentially the same?Brian Douglas (DPhil candidate, University of Sussex)
Listen to the talk on MP3 here
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