| PETER'S LECTURE TOPICS |
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| Lectures can be short, but are typically 45 minutes to one hour, to Christians or for outreach. See side panel for other formats for talks: open-air talks, dorm discussions, debates, training events. |
He uses a philosophical approach that addresses the issues thoughtfully and thoroughly. Peter would be happy to teach on biblical passages, as well. |
| Does Ethics Need God? |
Examining the foundations of right and wrong |
| Why Not Just Look Out for Yourself? |
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| Business Ethics and God |
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| Homosexuality: A Christian Perspective |
Addressing biblical, scientific, and moral issues |
| Why Does God Allow So Much Evil and Suffering? |
PAPERS: #1Evil and Suffering: Gaining Perspective, and #2 Justice and the Character of God |
| Wrestling with Doubt |
Six misconceptions which make doubt more difficult than it needs to be |
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| Worldviews |
What they are and why they matter |
| Salvation and World Religions |
A Comparison of world religions on the question of salvation and forgiveness |
| Jesus and Mohammad: A Comparison |
A comparison of their passions and priorities from the Gospels and the Qur'an |
| The Qur'an and the Bible |
Comparing content, purpose, and claims |
| Belief in Somethingism |
Responding to a vague spirituality |
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| Science and Christianity: Worldviews in Conflict? |
PAPER: #1 Science and Christianity: Worldviews in Conflict?#2 The Limits of Science |
| What's Wrong with Naturalism? |
Why the success of science does not imply naturalism |
| Design in the Universe |
Fine-tuned physics and the atheist's response (Topic of Peter's PhD dissertation) |
| God and the Origin of the Universe |
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| Enigma of Consciousness |
PAPER: Enigma of Consciousness |
| Miracles and the Critical Mind |
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| Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus |
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| How Can Jesus Be God? or Jesus: God Incarnate |
Answering objections to the Trinity |
| Why the Cross? |
Why Christ had to die, and as a corollary. why religious piety or relative goodness is not enough. |
| God of Love, God of Wrath |
Views from the Old and New Testaments |
| What about the Canaanites? |
Could a good God command their destruction? |
| What the ... Hell? |
Why would God send anyone to hell? |
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| Faith and Reason |
Why reason is not enough and why strong faith needs reasons |
| Reliability of the Biblical Texts |
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| Getting Around to Talking about Jesus |
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| Evangelism to Skeptics |
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| Q&A: Open Discussion |
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JANET'S WORKSHOP TOPICS
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Janet gives interactive training workshops on cross-cultural communication, small-group leadership, writing Bible studies and materials, studying the Bible for yourself (for beginners), and on learning and teaching English as a Second Language. She also loves to teach on Biblical passages, as well. |
