Moorlands School of Apologetics is delighted to present "The Apologetics of Aslan" day conference plus the UK premiére of "Questioning Aslan" by Searchlight Theatre Company in partnership with the Wessex Christian Centre.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the great apologetic work of Mere Christianity, Moorlands is delighted to be hosting a day on which together we will delve into the timeless life and works of Clive Staples Lewis.

Join us as we hear from Colin Duriez, Michael Ward and Chris Sinkinson as they unpack different aspects of the influential and well-renowned auther, apologist and theologian.

We have the day conference being held at Moorlands College from 9am - 3.30pm including refreshments and lunch. The day conference is a ticketed event and will cost just £15 for the day.

In conjunction with this day conference and in partnership with the Wessex Christian Centre we are delighted to host a "No Ticket Needed" event. The Searchlight Theatre Company are presenting their UK premiére of "Questioning Aslan" from 7.30pm. This is a free evening event but make sure you reserve your free seat to avoid disappointment on the night!

For more information please email events@moorlands.ac.uk or you can download information or download a booking form.

Make sure you book your place early as this will be a popular event!

Children's Ministry

This year we are looking forward to hosting another Ministering to Children for God's Sake conference on the 11th November 2011.

This will be held at the College with a variety of guest speakers and our keynote speaker this year will be Mark Griffiths.

Mark is a Church Strategist, Christian Author, Trainer & Lecturer and above all a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. Over the last two decades of Christian leadership Mark has worked at numerous churches around the UK (both CofE and free church denominations), as well as engaging with nationally training youth and children's ministers and overseeing the 0-14s ministry for New Wine. He has spoken in a wide range of church contexts both nationally and internationally and is the author of five books.

Over the last two years Moorlands has hosted a day event for children's' & family workers (salaried or volunteer). Last year we had Lucy Moore,and the year before we had Paul Butler.

We get around 45 people attending, all of whom come from a real mixture of denominations. We have a 'key Note Speaker' who has two major inputs, and we also invite other agencies to do sessions that link in to our Keynote Speaker.

If you are interested in finding out more about the day please email: nes.dufeu@moorlands.ac.uk

2011 Graduation

We look forward with great anticipation for another joyful Graduation Service on 21st October. This year our guest speaker will be Professor Gary Habermas.

Professor Gary Habermas joins us this year to celebrate the Graduation of over over 70 students, all gaining either a BA in Applied Theology or an MA in Applied Theology with various areas of specialism.

As in previous years we are holding our service at the Christchurch Priory, a magnificent setting for our Graduates and their families to mark such achievements.

An Evenign with Gary Habermas

Professor Gary Habermas is a world famous Christian apologist, author and historian. He is at Moorlands College and will be in conversation with Dr Rev Steve Brady, on the 20th October 2011.

This is a wonderful opportunity to hear Professor Gary Habermas talk with Dr Rev Steve Brady at Moorlands College. Light refreshments will be served from 6pm for a 7pm start. The evening costs just £5 per person, concessions available.  Make sure you book your place early as it will be a very popular event.

Professor Gary Habermas is an American evangelical Christian apologist, historian and philosopher of religion. He is a prolific author, lecturer and debater on the topic of the Resurrection of Jesus. Professor Habermas has debated questions such as 'Did Jesus really rise from the dead?' and 'Can you really believe the New Testament?'. We are delighted to have Professor Habermas join us at Moorlands for this very special evening.

To book your place contact Nes du Feu on nes.dufeu@moorlands.ac.uk or 01425 674500.

Moorlands School of Apologetics

We are so looking forward to our next School of Apologetics. On 5^th November 2011, we will be hosting “50 years after the Flood: Scientific and Theological Reflections on The Genesis Flood.” There will be four sessions, plus a time for questions, interspersed with lunch and refreshments. The day starts at 9am and finishes by 3.30pm.

In 1961, two years after the centenary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species, John Whitcomb and Henry Morris published The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and its Scientific Implications.  The book brought science and faith together in a way that some found liberating, and others found exasperating. But it set the agenda for the ongoing debate between creation and evolution, theism and atheism.  Fifty years on, how has the debate developed?  This conference brings specialists in apologetics, geology, philosophy and hermeneutics together to reflect on its significance today.

Chris Sinkinson is Lecturer in Old Testament and Apologetics at   Moorlands College.  He has a BA in English and Philosophy, an MA in Biblical Studies and a PhD in Theology, and is the Pastor of Alderholt Evangelical Congregational Church.

John Matthews holds a BSc in Mathematics, and a PhD in Earth Science   and, for six years, was a visiting professor at Imperial College, London.  He is also a licensed lay minister (Reader) in the Church of England.

Andrew Sibley is a Meteorologist with an MSc in Environmental Decision Making. He is presently engaged in postgraduate level work in Theology.

Alistair McKitterick is Lecturer in Hermeneutics and Biblical Studies at Moorlands College.  His first degree was in Physics, and he holds both BA and Masters degrees in Theology.

Session Titles:

Chris Sinkinson: Genesis Flood: 50 years of apologetics?

John Matthews: The Geology of The Genesis Flood: Still Moving Mountains?

Andrew Sibley: Relating science and theology in the light of the “Genesis

Flood”

Alistair McKitterick: Before and After the Flood in Genesis

Panel: Questions and Answers

For more information and to book a place, please email:

nes.dufeu@moorlands.ac.uk.