Archaeological Evidence and Jesus

Lecture at Gimlekollen College, NLA University, 18th October 2018.

Theistic arguments in apologetic context

Talk about 'Theistic arguments in apologetic contxt', given at the Highfield Church Southampton 'Apologia Lunch' on Sunday October 7th 2018.

Spirituality, Logic and Apologetics

Presentation from the Gimlekollen College Uk Study Tour, 14th September 2018.

Mainly an introduction to logic, but situating this in the context of thinking about spirituality and apologetics.

Archaeological Evidence for the Veracity of Old Testament History

Presentation on Old Testament Archaeology made on the Gimlekollen College UK Study Tour, 14th September 2018.

Sermon: Psalm 104

Sermon on Psalm 104, launching a series on 'creation care', from the 11 am service at Highfield Church Southampton, September 2nd 2018.

See my YouTube Playlist on Psalm 104 which includes the Egyptian Hymn to the Sun mentioned in the sermon, along with readings of Psalm 104, songs, and further commentary.

Sermon: Luke 19:41-44

Sermon from the 8 am service at Highfield Church Southampton, 5th August 2018.

Sermon: Acts 15:35-16:5

Sermon on Acts 15:35-16:5 from the 11 am service at Highfield Chruch Southampton.

Questions Panel at Highfield Church

I participated in a questions panel on June 14th 2018 as part of Highfield Church's mission week.

The evening was introduced by Tim Billington. Our chair person was Elnor Spearing.

The pannelists were: Nick Pollard, Peter May, Peter S. Williams, David Torrance, Keith Fox and Trisha Williams.

European Leadership Forum 2018: ‘Defending an Early High Christology from Archaeology and New Testament Letters (with special reference to the Epistle of James)’

My afternoon workshop at the European Leadership Forum 2018 on 'Defending an Early High Christology from Archaeology and New Testament Letters (with special reference to the Epistle of James).' The idea that Jesus was divine was not invented at the Council of Nicea in the fourth century (a claim one can disprove from archaeological finds alone), nor was it a second century idea that seeped into Christianity from pagan mythology. Rather, it was an idea that burst upon the first century religious landscape amongst the eyewitness generation of Jewish followers of Jesus, as shown by the multiple independent witness of the first century New Testament letters and the early sources they quote. I pay particular attention to the Epistle of James, arguing that a) it pre-dates the Jewish war and could be as early as c. 45 A.D, b) that whoever wrote it was a Jew writing to Jews, c) that it was probably written by James the (half) brother of Jesus - a man who'd formerly been sceptical about Jesus' claims, and that the best explanation of this data given Jesus' embarrassing crucifixion is that Jesus himself laid claim to divinity and rose from the dead in evidence of this claim.

Sermon: Acts 8:26-40 ‘Philip and the African Eunuch’

Sermon from the 11 am service at Highfield Church Southampton, 8th April 2018.

Jesus the prophesied prophet

Talk from the Reality 3:16 weekend in Northern Ireland, 17th March 2018.

Archaeological Evidence for New Testament Places, People and Beliefs

Talk with Q&A from the Reality 3:16 residential weekend in Northern Ireland, 17th March 2018.

Understanding the Cultures of Atheism

Talk with Q&A from the Reality 3:16 residential weekend in Northern Ireland, 16th March 2018.

Sermon on the Lord’s Prayer at Portrush Presbyterian Church

Sermon on the Lord's Prayer in Matthew's Gospel delivered at Portrush Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland (http://www.portrushpresbyterian.org), 18th March 2018.

Debate: Does God Exist? Peter S. Williams vs. Einar Bohn at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim

A debate on the existence of God between myself and Norwegian philosopher Dr Einar Duenger Bohn from the University of Agder, held at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, 7th March 2018.

‘Evidence from Archaeology for New Testament Places, People and Beliefs’ at Trondheim University

Talk with Q&A from Trondheim Universtiy's 'Skeptics Week', 8th March 2018.

‘Problems with the Problem of Evil’ at Trondheim University

Talk with Q&A at Trondheim University's 'Skeptics Week', 7th March 2018.

‘Why Richard Dawkins is Wrong About The God Delusion’ at Trondheim University

Talk with Q&A at Trondheim University's 'Skeptics Week', 6th March 2018.

‘Apologetics in 3D’ - ‘Input’ at Trondheim Frikirke

Talk on the what, why and how of apologetics at the 'Input' student meeting (https://input-trh.no/2018/03/01/input-7-3-apologetikk/) at Trondheim Frikirke (Free Church) - https://www.facebook.com/trondheimfrikirke/, 6th March 2018.

Sermon: Acts 4:1-22

Sermon from the 8am communion service at Highfield Church Southampton, 4th February 2018.