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Jim looks at visions of the new creation in art and literature as a way of helping us imagine the good life, both now and not yet.

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Our culture views power and authority with the greatest of suspicion. Exploring The Divine Comedy, Romance of the Rose and The Consolation of Philosophy by way of Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Caleb Woodbridge look at how Lewis in The Discarded Image and the medieval tradition can help us not simply assert the truth of a Biblical view of authority, but see and live out its beauty and goodness.

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In Part 1, Joel defined and unpacked what maturity looks like through the lenses of relationship and responsibility. This lecture offers a new model of growth in Christ - ‘The Abiding Apprenticeship’ and tries to answer three basic questions:   

* Why do we have trouble getting started on the road to maturity?

* What in life does push us towards maturity?

* What are our primary barriers to maturity?

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Sociologist Philip Rieff said ‘No culture has ever preserved itself where there is not a registration of sacred order’. What does that mean for 21st Century Western culture? What do we call ’sacred’ and what kind of culture, if any, are we cultivating?

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In part I, Marsh described how we become cynical or romantic to avoid the pain of reality. In part II we will ask how we get beyond cynicism and romanticism to begin the journey to encounter the real.

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When we think about our faith, it is easy to reflect on how it is relevant for our souls, our hearts and even our intellect. But what does it mean to our bodies? What does the faith in the Incarnated God have to say about our physical selves?

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Do you struggle with commitment phobia? Whether the choice is for a spouse, a job, a community or even what to watch on Netflix, modern people frequently find themselves overwhelmed by possibility. This is a new cultural phenomenon rooted in a revolution in our understanding of freedom. In this lecture, we’ll trace that revolution and see how an older, richer and deeper understanding of freedom offers a cure for our anxiety.

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In the 1966 film Alfie, the hedonistic anti-hero confronts mortality and betrayal, and asks "What's it all about?”. A perennial question. Douglas Adams’ computer famously gave the answer: 42. In 2004, Julian Baggini gave a humanist’s response in his eponymous book “What’s it all about?: philosophy and the meaning of life”.  But long before Baggini or Adams, Christians had reflected on this question. This lecture will focus on the answers given in the English Non-Conformist tradition, answers which remain relevant in the contemporary world.

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More than a year on from the murder of George Floyd, many in the UK church are still grappling with how to make progress in the area of racial reconciliation. Jason Roach reflects on a biblical perspective in the light of his personal experience as pastor of a multi-ethnic church on an estate in West London and co-chair of the Racial Justice Priority Group in the Diocese of London.

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Both Francis and Edith Schaeffer believed passionately that all human persons are made in the image of God, and thus have a glory inherent in who they are. This conviction impacted everything they taught, including what they taught about how we are to communicate the gospel to people who are not-yet believers in Jesus.  Even more clearly, this conviction of the dignity of all persons impacted the way they treated people, both believers and unbelievers, and it shaped very deeply the manner in which they shared the gospel of Christ with people.

You can read the article Jerram mentions in the lecture, A Review of A Review by Francis Schaeffer.

Also, here are links to more resources from Jerram on the topic of evangelism and the work of Francis and Edith Schaeffer.

Books by Jerram

The Heart of Evangelism

Learning Evangelism From Jesus

Free Courses from Covenant Seminary

Francis Schaeffer: The Early Years

Francis Schaeffer: The Later Years