The Peter S. Williams Podcast

Arguing for God (Oslo, 2022)

Lecture about 'Arguing for God' (i.e. Natural Theology), as delivered to the apologetics class at Fjellhaug International College in Oslo (https://fih.fjellhaug.no/en/), on Friday 14th October 2022.

Leadership in 3D: Paper Presentation in Oslo

My paper presentation from an inter-university research group symposium on Christian Leadership held in Oslo, October 6th-7th 2022.

Organ Donation excerpt from Radio Solent featuring my parents

Short broadcast from "Radio Solent" about Organ Donation featuring my parents. My mum donated one of her kidneys to my Dad in November 2021.

Interview about the new One Semester Programme in Christian Apologetics from NLA University College

This podcast introduces the new one semester programme in Christian Apologetics, which is offered online and in English. NLA faculty Bjørn Hinderaker interviews colleague Peter S. Williams, who will be the coordinator for the programme. The admission process for this year is open until 15th of August. More information is available at www.nla.no/en/studies/studieprogrammer/one-semester-programme-in-christian-apologetics/

After a short presentation of Peter, this podcast introduces the new programme, explaining its uniqueness, background, target groups and teaching methods. Finally the colleagues briefly share what they are working on. The upcoming October Veritas conference is also mentioned: check out www.veritaskonferansen.no

The One Semester Programme in Christian Apologetics at NLA University College - An Introduction

Audio from my introductory video for the new on-line 'One Semester Programme in Christian Apologetics' at NLA University College, which launches August 2022. The admission process for this year is open until 15th of August. For more information, visit: www.nla.no/en/studies/studieprogrammer/one-semester-programme-in-christian-apologetics/

I also composed the theme music!

ELF 2022: Can We Believe In God In An Age Of Science? Post Conference Seminar (Parts One - Six)

Edited audio of 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? Intelligent Design Theory (Part Six of Six)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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’.

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

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. Williams - Discipleship in 3D: Change for head, heart and hands’ (2019) https://youtu.be/QTyEo0JgIBI
• Joe Carter & John Coleman, How To Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion From History’s Greatest Communicator (Crossway, 2009)

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

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.douglasjacoby.com/qa-1502-long-days-genesis-1/
• John Lennox, Seven Days That Divide The World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science. 10^th Anniversary edition (Zondervan, 2021)
• Paul Marston, ‘Understanding the Biblical Creation Passages’ www.lifesway.net/understanding_the_biblical_creation_passages.html
• Todd Patterson, ‘How Can the Creation Account in Genesis 1 be Both History and Literature?’ www.toddjana.com/how-can-the-creation-account-in-genesis-1-be-both-history-and-literature/
• Peter S. Williams, Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade, 2020), chapter 3
• Peter S. Williams, A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf and Stock, 2019), chapter 16

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

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

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