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En samtale med Olof Edsinger om boken ”Farlige for fienden” og Veritaskonferansen

Olof Edsinger er teolog og forfatter, og generalsekretær for Svenska Evangeliska Alliansen.

Vi tok en liten prat i Veritaskonferansen 2023 sitt provisoriske studio om boken Farlige for fienden. Denne boka tar for seg den åndelige kampen og hvordan kristne kan forholde seg til den usynlige verden. I løpet av samtalen kom vi også innom andre bøker Olof Edsinger har skrevet.

En samtale med Tom Arne Møllerbråten om Veritaskonferansen, apologetikk og anbefalte ressurser

I denne episoden tar Kjetil Fyllingen en prat med Tom Arne Møllerbråten i Veritaskonferansens provisoriske studio. De samtaler om Tom Arne sin interesse for apologetikk og hvordan han har jobbet med å stille de vanskelige spørsmålene om tro og tvil.

Møllerbråten deler også noen ressurser han særlig anbefaler, inkludert bøker og en populær podkast, «Unbelievable?». Samtalen berører også temaet for årets Veritaskonferanse, "Fornuft og fantasi," og hvorfor denne tilnærmingen er viktig i apologetikken.

Tom Arne Møllerbråten er lærer ved Sagavoll folkehøgskole og forfatter til bl.a. Tro under tvil. Tanker fra en kristen skeptiker. 

 

En samtale med Lars Dahle som første professor i kristen apologetikk i Norge

I denne episoden møter vi Kjetil Fyllingen i samtale med Lars Dahle om en gledelig nyhet. Denne uka ble nemlig Dahle utnevnt til professor ved NLA Høgskolen i «systematisk teologi med særlig vekt på apologetikk». Denne professortittelen er unik i Norge og Norden. I samtalen deler Dahle noen refleksjoner om hva denne nye plattformen betyr for ham personlig, for NLA og Damaris, samt for videre apologetisk arbeid.

Lars Dahle er ansatt ved NLA Høgskolen og daglig leder for Damaris Norge. Kjetil Fyllingen er nettkonsulent i Damaris Norge og leder for omgud.net.

 

Alister McGrath: «Reason, Imagination, and the Christian Story” - Exploring the Significance of C. S. Lewis as an Apologist for the Twenty First Century.

In this engaging keynote address at the Veritas Research Symposium 2023, world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores the significance of C.S. Lewis as an apologist for the 21^st century. McGrath focuses on Lewis’ holistic approach to apologetics: (a) Lewis was someone who was able to translate Christianity into everyday language. (b) Lewis was a former atheist who became Christian – and knew why. (c) Lewis had a threefold appeal - to reason (as in Mere Christianity), to the imagination (as in Surprised by Joy), and through stories (as in The Narnia Chronicles).

 

Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023. 

The Veritas Research Symposium 2023 was held at NLA University College, Kristiansand, on Friday 20^th October 2023.

The video recording of this guest lecture is published at the Damaris Norway YouTube channel.

Alister McGrath: Science, God and the Quest for Meaning – Exploring Our Deepest Questions

In this engaging guest lecture at University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway), world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores the concept of meaning in view of science and the Christian worldview. He focuses on meaning in life as understanding, purpose, and significance – why are we here and why does it matter?

Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023. This guest lecture was held on Thursday 19^th October 2023.

The video recording of this guest lecture is published at the Damaris Norway YouTube channel. - https://youtu.be/SFHvcPUZeLQ

 

Apologetikkens rolle, muligheter og begrensninger – en samtale med Bjørn Hinderaker

I denne episoden fra Veritaskonferansen deler Bjørn Hinderaker noen tanker om kristen apologetikk. Hva er dens rolle, dens muligheter og dens begrensninger? Kan det være farlig å drive med apologetikk? Eller er det tvert imot helt nødvendig? Bjørn forteller også om hvorfor Veritaskonferansen er viktig for å utruste kristne til å forstå, forsvare og formidle kristen tro. 

 

Bjørn Hinderaker er høgskolelektor ved NLA Høgskolen (med særlig fokus på KL-studiene), medarbeider i Damaris Norge, samt programansvarlig for den årlige Veritaskonferansen.

For mer informasjon om studiene i kommunikasjon og livssyn (KL), se www.nla.no/kl.

 

Alister McGrath: The Power of Stories - A Guide to C.S. Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles

In this engaging open lecture at NLA University College, Kristiansand (Norway), world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores the role and significance of stories in sharing the Christian faith with others. He focuses on the life story of C.S. Lewis, how Lewis communicates the Christian worldview imaginatively through the Narnia chronicles, and what the key lessons are for us today.

Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023.

The lecture was held on Friday 20th October 2023 as part of The Communication and Worldviews Programme at NLA University College.

The video recording of this guest lecture is published at the Damaris Norway YouTube channel:- https://youtu.be/EmnYVckhi4o

Alister McGrath: Why Faith Makes Sense - On Developing a Christian Mind.

In this engaging evening lecture for Christian students in Kristiansand (Norway), world-famous evangelical theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores how the Christian faith makes unique sense of life. The lecture focus on the significance of friendships, of having a travelling companion and of sharing one’s life story with friends. McGrath illustrated this with illustrations from his own life story, including the significant influence of Christian friends during his student days in Oxford and the key role of C.S. Lewis as his travelling companion throughout life.

Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023.

The evening lecture was held on Thursday 19^th October 2023 at NLM Misjonshuset Church, an event co-sponsored by NKSS (Norwegian IFES) and NLA University College.

The video recording of this guest lecture is published at the Damaris Norway YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TwDcprlvxDs

Alister McGrath: My Journey through Science, Faith and Doubt - A Personal Story.

In this guest lecture at NLA University College, world-famous theologian and writer Alister McGrath explores how he became a Christian after having started his studies in the natural sciences at Oxford University. The lecture focus on which issues he had to confront in this process, both in making the transition from atheism to Christianity and in making sense of the relationship between science and faith. The lecture includes a personal encouragement to view one’s talents as gifts from God, to be used in service for Him.

Alister McGrath is Emeritus Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. He was the keynote speaker at the Veritas Conference 2023.

The guest lecture was held on Thursday 19^th October 2023 at NLA University College, Kristiansand, for students in the Communication and Worldviews Programme.

 

The video recording of this guest lecture is published at the Damaris Norway YouTube channel.

 

Tilbakeblikk på C.S. Lewis: Fantasi, tro, og livshistorie – en samtale med Tom Arne Møllerbråten

Denne podkastserien handler om C.S. Lewis, - Narniabøkenes forfatter, litteraturprofessor og kristen apologet. I denne episoden møter vi Tom Arne Møllerbråten som intervjues om sitt kjennskap til C.S. Lewis og hans forfatterskap. I samtalen drøftes også C.S. Lewis' liv og hvordan han brukte fantasi til å formidle kristen tro. Tom Arne Møllerbråten nevner også sin kommende bok om C.S. Lewis. Han anbefaler spesielt klassikeren Se det i øynene (Mere Christianity) som en god start for de som ønsker å utforske C.S. Lewis' tanker om kristen tro.

Du kan lære mer om C.S. Lewis på Veritaskonferansen 2023 eller ved å sjekke ut ressursene på www.snakkomtro.no/lewis.

Meld deg på Veritaskonferansen 2023: https://www.veritasnorge.no/veritaskonferansen