In Defense of Hope: Why Christianity Makes Sense
Mon, Jan 27
|Austin
A seven-week intensive course presenting the reasonableness of the Christian faith. It will meet on Mondays beginning Jan. 27 through Mar. 10, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 PM (CST). Discounted rates available for JCS and First Things subscribers, and for Zoom attendees in groups of ten or more on one device.
Time & Location
Jan 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – Mar 10, 2025, 8:30 PM
Austin, 11908 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753, USA. Also available on Zoom.
About the event
In a society that is increasingly hostile to Christian faith, unbelievers often assume that Christian faith is nonsensical or illogical or even immoral. It is therefore essential for believers to understand the bases for these assumptions and then to be “ready always for a defense to anyone asking you a reason concerning the hope within you” (1 Pet 3:15).
The disciplines of theology and apologetics, as well as history and sociology, can help address the relevant questions. Why is there something and not nothing? What do we mean by God? Why is it reasonable to believe in God? Why is it reasonable to believe in this God of the Bible? How are natural law, deep conscience, and beauty a testimony to God and faith? Is science compatible with Christian faith? How has Christianity changed the world? How does all this inform the virtue of Christian hope? What are the practical implications of…
Tickets
Attendee ticket
Allows for entry into the class. Discount available for JCS subscribers and FT subscribers, with additional discount for both.
From $50.00 to $150.00- $150.00
- $100.00
- $50.00
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