Earlier this year, I ran an apologetics course for beginners. By popular demand, I will be running this again for the next school term, beginning on May 7. There are no course fees. Your only expense is the course textbook. All are welcome, even those who are skeptical about Christianity. Each lesson can be understood on its own, so feel…
Read more »We are excited to be hosting Dr Glenn Peoples in a couple of locations around the upper North Island this month. We’ll be posting more details about the full tour soon but for now here’s some info on an Auckland conference he’ll be speaking at. Advance 2013: Exploring the Tough Questions about Christianity with Glenn Peoples Are faith and reason…
Read more »By: Jason|31 March, 2013|Categories: Local|Tags: Apologetics . auckland . communication . Matt Flannagan
The Christian faith seems increasingly at odds with those in the world around us. From the media, to skeptical teachers and unbelieving peers, the gospel seems irrelevant and out of date. How do we talk to others about God and the Bible? Can we really argue people into the kingdom of God? Or should we just focus on compassion and…
Read more »By: Stuart|12 February, 2013|Categories: Local|Tags: Apologetics . Course . Encounter Christian Centre . Stuart McEwing
This month, I’ll be running an introductory apologetics course at my church. The course will begin tonight and run for ten weeks. It’s open to anyone. Here are the details: Introduction to Apologetics: defending the faith with reason and evidence The apostle Paul, writing about the necessary qualifications for a minister of the gospel, says “He must hold firmly to…
Read more »By: Rodney|20 August, 2012|Categories: Events . Local . Thinking Matters . Thinking Matters Tauranga
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Stand to Reason / Life Training Institute Apologetics Speaker Tour September 2012 Brett, Jay and Amy are three dynamic and experienced communicators who engage both the heart and mind, leaving audiences challenged and inspired and we are proud to be hosting them for a 10 day tour in September. Brett and Jay speak to thousands of adults and students at…
Read more »Exploring CHRISTIANITY and TRUTH in a “whatever” world This conference is part of a series of events where Brett Kunkle and Amy Watts from Stand to Reason, and Jay Watts from Life Training Institute are speaking in New Zealand. See here for a list of all their speaking engagements. Can we still know what is true? How does truth matter to…
Read more »By: Rodney|20 August, 2012|Categories: Events . Local . Thinking Matters . Thinking Matters Tauranga
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An afternoon of training from three world class speakers from America This conference is part of a series of events where Brett Kunkle and Amy Watts from Stand to Reason, and Jay Watts from Life Training Institute are speaking in New Zealand. See here for a list of all their public speaking engagements. Brett, Jay and Amy are warm and…
Read more »Billions profess to believe in the historical existence, death, and supernatural resurrection of Jesus. Should such claims be believed on “blind faith” or are there good reasons for believing the resurrection is the most fantastic fact of history? In July and August, The Upper Room is organizing a series of events on the evidence for the resurrection. Christianity stands or…
Read more »Jerram Barrs will be visiting New Zealand next month and City Presbyterian Church is hosting him for several public events. Barrs is Professor of Christian Studies and Contemporary Culture and Resident Scholar of the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Before taking up his role at Covenant, Barrs helped found the English L’Abri where he worked for…
Read more »Next month, Laidlaw College will be hosting Biblical Scholar, Dr Dirk Jongkind (Research Fellow in New Testament Text and Language at Tyndale House, Cambridge) for two lectures on the accuracy of the New Testament manuscripts and the make-up of the New Testament canon. Dr Jongkind is an international expert on New Testament manuscripts and both events should be well worth…
Read more »By: Jason|21 July, 2011|Categories: Local|Tags: auckland university . Divine Command Theory . Ethics . John Hare
British classicist, ethicist, and Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School, John Hare will be participating at several public events next week (along with the God and Ethics panel on Tuesday). Hare is a widely acclaimed philosopher, best known for developing an account of the need for God’s assistance in meeting the demands of objective morality. If you’re looking…
Read more »By: Jason|14 July, 2011|Categories: Local|Tags: auckland university . event . Glenn Peoples . Madeleine Flannagan . Matt Flannagan . privatization . secularism
Every year the Christian campus groups at Auckland University host a week-long series of outreach events that focus on Jesus and Christianity. This year we’re pleased to be involved in an event examining the role of religious beliefs in the public arena. The event is open to the public, so if you’re in the Auckland area, you’re welcome to join…
Read more »By: Jason|11 July, 2011|Categories: Local|Tags: Ethics . Glenn Pettigrove . John Hare . Mark Murphy . matthew flannagan . moral life . moral obligation . morality . theism
This July, those of us in Auckland will have the opportunity to hear some of the worlds leading Christian thinkers discuss the relationship between religion and morality. This issue is one that has long been the subject of debate in western culture. Some philosophers and social commentators argue that morality is entirely independent of religion and that faith is in fact…
Read more »By: Jason|07 July, 2011|Categories: Local|Tags: atheism . evil . problem of evil . suffering . Trent Dougherty
This weekend, Christian Philosopher Trent Dougherty will be in Tauranga to speak at two events on the problem of evil and suffering. Here are the details: SATURDAY 9th July – 7pm: Faith & Reason in the face of Evil and Suffering Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem, Tauranga What reasons can the Christian Faith give when faced with the…
Read more »This July in Tauranga, Joe Fleener and Bryan Winters will be discussing universalism and the Christian understanding of salvation. Both will be offering different perspectives, with Bryan defending universalism and Joe defending the traditional Christian approach.
Read more »By: Matt|14 June, 2011|Categories: Featured . Local . Theology|Tags: Iain Provan . Old Testament
Iain Provan is coming to Auckland and will give a public talk on the topic: ‘Why Should we Read the Old Testament, and How?’ on Monday 4 July, 7pm to 9pm at Greenlane Christian Centre, 17 Marewa Road, Greenlane, Auckland.
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