the Cambridge Saturday School of Theology is a programme with a two fold purpose:
• To offer an opportunity for evangelical Christians in the Cambridge area to receive first-rate theological and apologetic teaching that encourages sustained reflection and integration into everyday life and witness.
• To offer a place for Christians in Cambridge to meet, interact, and begin thinking through the bases of their convictions together.
A list of previous modules gives s fuller picture of the scope of the programme - see the information at the bottom of the page.
Teaching Level
This is open to anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the faith but the teaching level will assume basic knowledge of and grounding in Christian truth. This course is ideally suited for someone who is involved in or is considering lay leadership within a local church.
Through the Cambridge Saturday School of Theology we hope to foster thoughtful engagement with Christian doctrine, and history as well as with contemporary secular culture. Those taking part in the programme should come away with a deeper understanding of the truth of Christianity, its power as a comprehensive worldview, and its capacity for addressing the difficult questions posed by contemporary culture. The desire is that this will result in a deeper commitment in following our Lord Jesus Christ in all areas of life, an increased confidence in witness, and the further strengthening of local churches.
Previous Modules
'THE HISTORY OF EVANGELICALISM IN BRITAIN'
with Rev Dr Andrew Atherstone, Tutor in History & Doctrine and Latimer Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
11th Sept 2010 - Eighteenth Century Revivals and Rivals:
The Age of John Wesley, George Whitefield and John Newton
SESSION 1
9th Oct 2010 - Nineteenth Century Dominance and Isolation:
The Age of Charles Simeon, William Wilberforce and CH Spurgeon
SESSION 1, SESSION 2
13th Nov 2010 - Twentieth Century Resurgence and Fragmentation:
The Age of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, John Stott and Jim Packer
SESSION 1, SESSION 2
'Making Ethical Choices: Christian and Non-Christian Approaches'
with Dr. David Field
Saturday April 10th 2010
SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
SESSION THREE (Unfortunately, the last few minutes have been cut off)
Saturday May 8th 2010
SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
Saturday 13th February 2010
Human Dignity - alistair donald
Why being made in the image of God matters:
Developing a historical and ethical apologetic
Rev Dr Alistair Donald is chaplain at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh after pursing a career in environmental science.
(Please note that the talk consists of two sessions, each around one hour long. Here they are presented as one file, but the sound quality of the first session is not as good, and the opening few minutes are missing.)
Saturday 13th March 2010
Feminism - sharon james
The New Sexual Agenda:
A historical review of feminism, an assessment of its current sociological position, and a biblical critique.
module VI: Rekindling the Vision
Ranald Macaulay led two Saturday School mornings on Rekindling the Vision
Please follow the links below:
More information on Rekindling the Vision
Audio Downloads of the talks
Handouts from the talks: [1] ~ [2] ~ [3]
Module V: The Reliability of Scripture
Dr Pete Williams, Dr Dirk Jongkind, Rev John Musselman
Information on the lectures
One audio available here for attendees
Module IV: Christian Perspectives on Politics and Art
Dr Jonathan Chaplin, Dr Adrienne Chaplin
Contemporary Political thought & Christian Action:
The lectures provide
· An overview of formative currents in contemporary political thought, a Christian response and how these ideologies and movements have emerged out of key ideas of modernity;
· A suggested map of the current landscape and how Christian political theory helps us critique the limitations of current options;
· New perspectives on the shape of a just political order.
· Beauty Transfigured.
