Category Archives: BeThinking talks

This talk will compare the biblical Trinitarian worldview with monism and dualism. It will take people out of their boxes and help them to understand how and why intelligent and lovely people have a very unbiblical worldview. Then it will … Continue reading →

We watched Babette’s Feast.

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 … Continue reading →

There are are deep longings in our hearts. We try to fulfil them in many different ways. We all want to be happy, successful, intimate with others, healthy, safe and whole as people, attractive and popular, satisfied and content, in … Continue reading →

The culture we live in is like the air we breathe: most of the time we don’t think about what we’re letting inside us. But just like the air we breathe, the culture around us is vital for sustaining our … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Fighting dragons, fairy tale endings, and the Christian faith. Brian Douglas (DPhil candidate, University of Sussex) Notes are available in PDF format from within the media player.

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 … Continue reading →

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) Notes are available in PDF format from within the media player.

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)