C.S. Lewis Today comes to Melbourne!
A one-day forum examining the life and faith of C.S. Lewis will be held at the Bible College of Victoria.
The program, in partnership with Australia's first international conference on C.S. Lewis in Sydney, will include a panel of guest speakers, film clips and live music to explore Lewis's masterpieces.
Keynote speakers:
Other speakers include:
- Brian Edgar (Australian Evangelical Alliance)
- Judi Long (Bible College of Victoria)
Date: Monday 8 May.
Afternoon session: 3:00-5:30 pm.
Evening session: 7:15-9:30 pm (light supper provided).
Cost: $10 per session ($5 concession).
Location: At the BCV Chapel, 71-81 Albert Hill Road, Lilydale (Mel 38 B 5).
Inquiries: Faye Michelson (03 9735 0011).
Program
Session 1:
3:00-3:15 pm |
Arrival and registration. |
3:15-3:25 pm |
Visual Soundscape 1. |
3:25-3:35 pm |
The Forum |
3:35-4:00 pm |
Brian Edgar—“God in the Dock—C.S. Lewis as a public theologian”. |
4:00-4:25 pm |
Dr Greg Clarke—“Screwtape proposes an apologetic”. |
4:25-4:35 pm |
Books. |
4:35-5:30 pm |
Dr Chris Mitchell—“Faith and Learning in a Post-Christian World: The Christian Impulse of C.S. Lewis”. |
5:45-6:45 pm |
Attendees of afternoon session may sit in the student common room. Tea and coffee provided. Food can be purchased from the shopping strip (directions will be provided). |
Session 2:
7:00-7:15 pm |
Arrival and registration. |
7:15-7:25 pm |
Visual and Soundscape 2. |
7:25-7:35 pm |
The Forum. |
7:35-8:00 pm |
Dr Greg Clarke—“C.S. Lewis and attractive apologetics”. |
8:00-8:30 pm |
Panel: Greg Clarke, Judi Long, Chris Mitchell, Brian Edgar Topics: “Should full disclosure stickers be placed on the book covers of Christian authors?” “What can we learn from Lewis in our approach to contextualising the gospel today?” |
8:30-8:35 pm |
Books. |
8:35-9:30 pm |
Dr Chris Mitchell—“The apostle of the imagination: Lewis in Narnia”. |
9:30 pm |
Light supper. |
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