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‘Why? Looking at God, evil & personal suffering’ by Sharon Dirckx
‘Why?’ is out now and available from The Book Depository & Amazon When I first heard about this book I was in the middle of thinking about suffering myself. I was writing an essay on evil and was consumed with the topic. So it was with great interest that I watched from a distance the last few months of the book’s …
Professor John Lennox addressing the proposition ‘This House Believes in God’ at the Oxford Union
It was a great privilege to study under Professor John Lennox last year. Here’s a recent clip of his November 2012 debate at the Oxford Union. You can catch Professor Lennox, along with Amy Orr-Ewing and the RZIM team at the Oxford Training Day on Saturday 26th January. Featuring: John Lennox, Amy Orr-Ewing, Keith Small, Tanya Walker Location: Examination Schools, 81 High …
2012: A Review
As if all of a sudden, the church bells across the little village began to ring out in the cold, dark night. They were heralding in the new year and at the same time marking the passing of the year gone by. 2012 was a year of completion and of new beginnings for me. From an initial nudge towards Oxford …
Hypocrite
We are over half way through term here in Oxford, with only 4 weeks left before the Christmas break. It has been a whirlwind of lectures, meetings, essays, church events, rowing (look for a post next week on this!) and the like so far. Yet already Christmas is on the horizon and heading towards us at great pace. We are …
A Typical Day in Oxford
I thought I would provide a snap shot of what a day in my life looks like right now. Take for example, Thursday: 5:45 Off and at ’em 6:30 On the water for river session with Queen’s College Boat Club 8:30 Coffee 9:00 Chapel 10:00 Morning Lecture 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Afternoon Lecture 16:00 Research and writing time 19:00 Co-lead Alpha …
What Is Apologetics?
Later this month I start my studies with the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. I am excited about this and in my enthusiasm I share with my friends what I am doing. From time to time I am met with that blank-yet-friendly look only a Englishman can give, “Yes, I have no real understanding of what you are saying but …