Evangelism UK

Zac Trust 'Faith or Fantasy' November 14th in Manchester

The Zacharias Trust are holding a northern training day with their key note speakers looking at apologetics and 'new atheism' on Nov 14th: http://faith-or-fantasy.eventbrite.com/

'Test of Faith' launched

A number of resources about Christianity and Science, including a documentary, book and course is available from the new website: http://www.testoffaith.com/

Zacharias Trust Training Day

The leaders of the Zacharias Trust and St Paul's Theological Centre will be holding a training day in Hamersmith on May 9th looking at apologetics and 'key questions in a confusing world': http://www.rzim.org/EU/Initiatives/Training/Overview.aspx

Zacharias Trust Training Day Feb 7th

The key leader of the Zacharias Trust, including speakers Alister McGrath and Michael Green, are holding a trainind day in Oxford on 7th Feb: http://www.rzim.org/EU/Initiatives/Training/Overview.aspx

Nick Spencer's book on Darwin: apologetics

For the 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin, Nick Spencer from Theos has written an apologetic for the debate which many will have this year:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Darwin-God-Nick-Spencer/dp/0281060827/ref=sr_1_5/275-1386700-3767652?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231424444&sr=1-5

Theos welcomes Atheist Bus campaign

The much publicised atheist bus camapign starts this week (Tuesday). Before Christmas it was welcomed as an opportunity for discussing the Christian faith in public by Theos:

http://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/Theos_donates_to_atheist_bus_campaign.aspx?ArticleID=2601&PageID=14&RefPageID=5

 

New Face2Faith website: apolgetics

Gordon Banks points us to the website about the Christian faith where you can 'build it, share it, give answer for it':

http://www.face2faith.co.uk/

ZacTrust launch 'Pulse' magazine

The Zacharias Trust for evangelism and apologetics in Oxford have just launched a magazine which has various articles including a report on their Summer School. 'Pulse' will be a regular publication and you can request it through the website:

http://www.zactrust.org/contact/

New apologetics website Face 2 Faith

John Twisleton and Gordon Banks point us to a new website from Sussex which could have national implications for apologetics. John presents on Premier radio and the Premier radio website has started a discussion page to engage with critics of Christianity. As part of the initiative a new website has been just launched called 'Face 2 Faith' which hosts stories from Christian people of all walks of life. See:

http://www.face2faith.co.uk/

Oxford Summer School

Ian Smith from the Ravi Zacharias office in Oxford, says they have some places left on the renowned Summer School for evangelism and apologetics. It will be held at Oriel College and visted by eminant speakers including Ravi Zacharias, Michael Ramsden, Ami and Frog orr-Ewing, Alister McGrath, Michael Green from 29th June-5th July. Details are on:

http://www.zactrust.org/SUMMERSCHOOL/default.aspx

The Cardinal's lectures now online

An impressive line up of people accepted the invitation to speak on Faith and Life in Britain in the series of lectures at Westminster Abbey, including Tony Blair, Mark Thompson, Rowan Williams, and Julia Neuberger. All of the talks are now available to hear, read or view on:

http://www.rcdow.org.uk/lectures/

Collins publish Christianity in 'Need to Know' series

Peter Graystone, who develops the fresh expressions agenda at Church Army, has a new book out.  It is called ‘Need to Know: Christianity’ and it is one of a series that Harper Collins publishes – a sort of ‘teach yourself’ series.  The idea is that if you are a teacher, a journalist or an enquirer, and you want to find out the basics of the subject in one evening, it is short, objective and easy to read.  So in it you can find what Christians believe, what they do, what big issues face them today, and the story of how we have got from Jesus to here during the last two thousand years.  The best deal on it at the moment is on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Christianity-Collins-Need-Peter-Graystone/dp/0007261160/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206616363&sr=8-15

Apologetics at Westminster Cathedral

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster has arranged 6 lectures called 'Faith and Life in Britain' to be held in Westminster Cathedral on Thursday evenings starting on April 3rd 2008. Speaks include Mark Thompson, Director General BBC; William Haig MP; Archbishop Rowan Williams and Rabbi Neuberger who has the Government brief for 'Volunteers' currently in the news. Details and application for free tickets are on:

www.rcdow.org.uk/lectures

CD from Premier Radio: Firmly I Believe

John Twistleton, an Anglican Missioner who presents on Premier Radio, has produced a double cd with 40 three minute talks about the basics of the Christian Faith as presented in the Creeds, Commandments, Sacraments and Prayer, all acompanied by music. Commended by both Gareth Squire of Christian Enqiry Agency and Bishop John Hind of Chichester, this resource is being promoted by Premier radion on the following link:

http://www.premier.org.uk/engine.cfm?i=1304

Lecture 'Christianity Explained'

Philip Walker from Healthy Church UK has pointed me to a web link for a lecture which the Archbishop of Canterbury gave to Muslim scholars. It reads as an apologetic explanation of the Christian faith, and it can be found on:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/11/23/ACNS4081