Peter S Williams

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Synopsis

UK based Christian philosopher Peter S. Williams is Assistant Professor of Worldview and Communications at Gimlekollen College, NLA University, Norway.

Episodes

  • ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Intelligent Design Theory (Part Six of Six)

    09/06/2022 Duration: 14min

    Edited audio from my Post-Conference Seminar on 'Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science?' at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland, based on material I prepared for the course module 'Christian view of life and science in an apologetic perspective' at NLA University College, Norway (www.nla.no/en/).

  • ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Darwinism (Part Five of Six)

    09/06/2022 Duration: 21min

    Edited audio from my Post-Conference Seminar on 'Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science?' at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland, based on material I prepared for the course module 'Christian view of life and science in an apologetic perspective' at NLA University College, Norway (www.nla.no/en/).

  • ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Cosmic Fine Tuning & God (Part Four of Six)

    08/06/2022 Duration: 31min

    Edited audio from my Post-Conference Seminar on 'Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science?' at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland, based on material I prepared for the course module 'Christian view of life and science in an apologetic perspective' at NLA University College, Norway (www.nla.no/en/).

  • ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Big Bang Cosmology & God (Part Three of Six)

    08/06/2022 Duration: 12min

    Edited audio from my Post-Conference Seminar on 'Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science?' at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland, based on material I prepared for the course module 'Christian view of life and science in an apologetic perspective' at NLA University College, Norway (www.nla.no/en/).

  • ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Debunking The Conflict Thesis (Part Two of Six)

    08/06/2022 Duration: 23min

    Edited audio from my Post-Conference Seminar on 'Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science?' at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland, based on material I prepared for the course module 'Christian view of life and science in an apologetic perspective' at NLA University College, Norway (www.nla.no/en/).

  • ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Introduction (Part One of Six)

    08/06/2022 Duration: 30min

    Edited audio from my Post-Conference Seminar on 'Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science?' at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland, based on material I prepared for the course module 'Christian view of life and science in an apologetic perspective' at NLA University College, Norway (www.nla.no/en/).

  • ELF 2022: Dating the Fourth Gospel: An Interdisciplinary Approach

    07/06/2022 Duration: 45min

    Edited audio of my talk at the Advanced Apologetics Network at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland. Plus, a short addendum I added to correct a mistaken reference made in the talk just before my conclusion. I referred to giving the benefit of the doubt to the testimony of 'Ignatius', but I should have said 'Irenaeus'!

  • ELF 2022: New Testament Archaeology

    04/06/2022 Duration: 58min

    My talk on New Testament Archaeology at the 2022 European Leadership Forum in Poland (with the Q&A times edited out).

  • Pints With Jack (S5E43): “C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists” – After Hours with Peter S. Williams (Logical Positivism, Verificationism & Scientism)

    03/06/2022 Duration: 42min

    My May 2022 appearance on the Pints With Jack podcast (S5E43), re-hosted here with permission: 'Today with apologist Peter S. Williams we consider the related ideas of “Logical Positivism” and “Verificationism” which were popular in Lewis’ day and which are still alive and well today...' For Pints With Jack see: www.pintswithjack.com/ For this episode on the Pints With Jack website and YouTube Channel, see: www.pintswithjack.com/s5e43/#

  • Is Christianity Childish? Rhetorical Advice for Christian Apologists from C.S. Lewis’ Essay ‘On Three Ways of Writing for Children’.

    19/11/2021 Duration: 24min

    Audio of my "paper" for the hybrid in-person and virtual Fifth International Interdisciplinary C. S. Lewis Conference, "Of This and Other Worlds", hosted by Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iaşi, Romania. My talk was pre-recorded and presented to the conference on Thursday 18th November 2021.

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Communicating in Church Contexts

    25/10/2021 Duration: 15min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. In this session we’re thinking about communicating about science and the Christian worldview in Church contexts, by thinking about preaching. Recommended Resources YouTube Playlist, ‘Preaching’ www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWijz8HKf3ms2rm5SLiwASZu Timothy Keller, Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism (Hodder & Stoughton, 2015) Gregory Koukl, Tactics: A Game Plan For Discussing Your Christian Convictions, Updated & Expanded (Zondervan, 2020) Tim McBride, Catching the Wave: Preaching the New Testament as Rhetoric (IVP, 2016) Quentin Schultze, An Essential Guide to Public Speaking: Serving Your Audience with Faith, Skill, and Virtue (Baker Academic, 2006) Peter S. Williams, ‘Preaching for Spiritual Formation: Luke 7:36-50’ (2021) http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/preaching-for-spiritual-formation-luke-736-50/ Peter S. Williams, ‘Peter S. Willia

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Theological Perspective - Genesis, Creation & Mythology

    25/10/2021 Duration: 12min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. In this session we look at the biblical picture of creation in the context of ancient mythology. Recommended Resources YouTube Playlist, ‘Ancient Near Eastern Myths’ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWjAgMpzoXxQVGtiFb8-uLku YouTube Playlist ‘Genesis’ www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWhQcmE4OsKJWhtnzA65up7t YouTube Playlist, ‘Human Origins’ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWggUTIWUFS7jpMSdPFKyVUw YouTube Playlist, ‘Young Earth Creationism’ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWitFuSuMLz5fmhRGBHR8-_O Matthew Barrett et al. Four Views On The Historical Adam (Zondervan, 2013) J. Daryl Charles, ed. Reading Genesis 1-2: An Evangelical Conversation (Hendrickson, 2013) Charles Halton ed. Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? Three Views On The Bible’s Earliest Chapters (Zondervan, 2015) Douglas Jacoby, ‘How Long are the “Days” of Genesis 1?’ www.

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Historical Perspective - The Conflict Thesis

    25/10/2021 Duration: 17min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. In this session we take a look at the history of science as a discipline and look at the historical relationship between science and Christianity. Recommended Resources YouTube Playlist, ‘The Theological Roots of Science’ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWh3jDVYqFFzWSnTbtlUeCg3 Allan Chapman, Slaying The Dragons: Destroying Myths In The History Of Science And Faith (Lion, 2013) James Hannam, God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science (Icon, 2010) Michael Newton Keas, Unbelievable: 7 Myths About the History and Future of Science and Religion (ISI, 2018) John Lennox, Has Science Buried God? Second edition (Lion, 2009), chapter 1 Stephen C. Meyer, The Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe (HarperOne, 2021), chapters 1-3

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Anthropos

    25/10/2021 Duration: 07min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. What should we think about the nature of our minds, and how does scientific research into our brains factor into our self-understanding? Recommended Resources YouTube Playlist, ‘Mind-Body Dualism, Free Will & Related Issues’ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWh0MdW-hlHBPyLRWgFjzhPT John Lennox, Has Science Buried God? Second edition (Lion, 2009), chapter 3 Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 11: Mind Body Problem’ https://youtu.be/7-_fe-yASHg Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 13: Freedom & Responsibility’ https://youtu.be/j5ZlyKJXVVE Peter S. Williams, A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf and Stock, 2019), chapters 11-13

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Bios (b) Intelligent Design Theory

    25/10/2021 Duration: 10min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. This session introduces the scientific theory of 'Intelligent Design'. Recommended Resources Ann Gauger et al, Science and Human Origins (Discovery Institute, 2012) Stanley N. Gundry, ed. Creation, Evolution And Intelligent Design (Zondervan, 2017) John Lennox, Has Science Buried God? Second edition (Lion, 2009), chapters 5-11 Stephen C. Meyer, The Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe (HarperOne, 2021) Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 6: Paley, Hume & Design (Teleology I)’ https://youtu.be/q4QgBnBNFSU Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 7: Intelligent Design (Teleology II)’ https://youtu.be/pD68pTUkogY Peter S. Williams, ‘Richard Dawkins v the Case for God - a critical guide’ (2021) http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/richard-dawkins-vs-the-case-for-god-a-critical-guide/ Peter S. Wil

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Bios (a) Introduction to Darwinism

    25/10/2021 Duration: 12min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. We consider questions about the evolution and Darwinism. Recommended Resources Ann Gauger et al, Science and Human Origins (Discovery Institute, 2012) Stanley N. Gundry, ed. Creation, Evolution And Intelligent Design (Zondervan, 2017) John Lennox, Has Science Buried God? Second edition (Lion, 2009), chapters 5-11 Stephen C. Meyer, The Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe (HarperOne, 2021) Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 6: Paley, Hume & Design (Teleology I)’ https://youtu.be/q4QgBnBNFSU Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 7: Intelligent Design (Teleology II)’ https://youtu.be/pD68pTUkogY Peter S. Williams, ‘Richard Dawkins v the Case for God - a critical guide’ (2021) http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/richard-dawkins-vs-the-case-for-god-a-critical-guide/ Peter S. Williams, ‘The de

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Cosmos

    25/10/2021 Duration: 13min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. In this session we'll be looking at how Big Bang Cosmology and the discovery of Cosmic Fine Tuning inform some much discussed arguments for the existence of God. Recommended Resources William Lane Craig, ‘The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific’ https://youtu.be/6CulBuMCLg0 William Lane Craig, ‘The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 2: Philosophical’ https://youtu.be/vybNvc6mxMo William Lane Craig, ‘The Fine-Tuning of the Universe’ https://youtu.be/EE76nwimuT0 William Lane Craig, Does God Exist? (Impact 360, 2019), Chapters 1-3 John Lennox, Has Science Buried God? Second edition (Lion, 2009), chapter 4 Stephen C. Meyer, The Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe (HarperOne, 2021) Peter S. Williams, ‘Faithful Guide To Philosophy 5: The Kalam (Cosmological Arguments II)’ https://youtu.be/mIMLtC-Uaic Peter S

  • A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective: Introduction

    25/10/2021 Duration: 14min

    Audio from a video for NLA University College course module: 'A Christian Worldview and Science in Apologetic Perspective'. Recommended Resources John Lennox, Has Science Buried God? Second edition (Lion, 2009), chapters 1 & 2 J.P. Moreland, Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology (Crossway, 2018) Del Ratzsch, Science and Its Limits: Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective (Apollos, 2000) Peter S. Williams, ‘The Dawkins – Lennox God Delusion Debate: Three Philosophical Problems with Dawkins’ Worldview’ http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/the-dawkins-%e2%80%93-lennox-god-delusion-debate-three-philosophical-problems-with-dawkins-worldview/ Peter S. Williams, ‘Apologetics in 3D’ https://youtu.be/hiUHeaEaPLA Peter S. Williams, ‘Is Christianity Unscientific?’ https://youtu.be/mWiU2p_PIE8 Peter S. Williams, ‘Is Christianity Unscientific?’ Theofilos (2013) http://www.peterswilliams.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Is-Christianity-Unscientific-Theofilos-Paper.pdf Peter S. Wi

  • Outgrowing God? (November 2021)

    24/10/2021 Duration: 01h34min

    Edited recording of a class, hosted online by Bjorn Hinderaker, for students at NLA University in Norway, covering some themes from my book Outgrowing God? A Beginner's Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade, 2020).

  • Apologetics in 3D (November 2021)

    21/10/2021 Duration: 33min

    The presentation portions of an online class on 'Apologetics in 3D' for students of NLA University College in Norway, from 14th October 2021.

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