L'Abri Canada

Honest to God - Making Room for Lament in the Life of Faith (David Salverda)

How might we think of crying out to God if everything rests in God's hands? David Salverda, a pastor, looks through theological, particularly Reformed, responses at how people were called to understand their suffering in light of God's sovereign power. In light of these formulations, must we "keep calm and carry on" or might these give us the grounds for faithful and honest lament?

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Looking into the Black Mirror: Back to Freedom and Dignity (Clarke Scheibe)

This talk is about Francis Schaeffer's little book called Back to Freedom and Dignity where he explains how a reductionistic view of humans open us up to manipulation by an academic and scientific elite funded by the state. I will look at how his argument engaged his 1970s audience and then we will discuss together how we can see the implications in today's society.

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Is Sex a Human Right? (Liz Snell)

Are we to think of sex as one of our basic human needs? Is it a human right?

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The Tao of Right and Wrong (Dennis Danielson)

Seventy-five years after the publication of C. S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man (1943), proponents of materialism and naturalism still dominate the public square. Their reductionist and nihilistic approach to morality and other things that give meaning to human life also continues to shape what our children are taught in school. There’s every reason, in face of this ongoing dominance, to defend the case that Lewis’s potent little book sketched three quarters of a century ago—a case I seek to reassert in my primer on moral realism, The Tao of Right and Wrong.

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The Spirit at Work: God and Vocation (Clarke Scheibe)

This talk looks at the nature of the Holy Spirit and our vocation. Often we think of the Spirit as a force that stands alien to our daily lives. Yet the Bible speaks of the Spirit as enlivening all areas of life. What does it mean that the Spirit is at work in the world and through our jobs?

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Was Jesus an Activist? (Liz Snell)

Conservatives vs. liberals. Corporations vs. small farmers. Parents vs. the school board. The government vs. First Nations. The 1% vs. the poor. Often Jesus is invoked as supporting either side, but where would He really stand in these divisive issues? As we look at how Jesus engaged with injustice in His time on earth, we can draw some principles about how to approach our own desires for social change.

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Plato, Barth, and The Freedom of Music (Lydia Collin)

Lydia Collin looks at the nature of music. Can it be morally bad? Can it heal? Why do we love the music we love? What effect does it have? And how? She will examine this through the works of Plato and Karl Barth, and through the music of Richard Wagner.

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Is Religion Dangerous: A Response to New Atheism (Paul Chamberlain, Director of Institute of Apologetics at Trinity Western

Dr. Chamberlain examines the claims by New Atheists that religion, including Christianity, is not just foolish but dangerous. Can the belief in an unseen God give way to irrational and dangerous actions? Does religion play a major role in our societal ills? Dr. Chamberlain is sensitive to the actual arguments made by New Atheists and to the way Christians may respond not only intellectually but humbly.

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Christianity and Theatre (Nick Hunter)

Nick Hunter, a former professional actor, looks at the continual interplay of theatre and the gospel historically, and how the gospel informs our understanding of theatre.

 

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The Search for Authenticity (Clarke Scheibe)

What does it mean to be authentic? How can we be truly ourselves? This talk is an examination of how this cultural pursuit works, how such a pursuit undermines its own goals, and how such a pursuit can be fulfilled through the gospel. 

 

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