Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

The Resurrection - greatest coverup in history?

  • 24-03-2011 9:17am
    #1
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭


    On April 5th at 7pm in John Hume Lecture Theatre 2 we will be having Prof. Stephen Williams from Union Theological College speak on of the most controversial questions "Did Jesus really rise from the dead?".

    Professor Stephen Williams was born and received his early education in Wales. He holds MA degrees in Modern History from Oxford University and Theology from Cambridge University and, after a year studying Practical Theology in Aberystwyth, he pursued doctoral studies at the Department of Religious Studies, Yale University (Ph.D., 1981). In 1980 he was appointed to teach Theology at the denominational college in Aberystwyth. From 1991, he was for three years based in Oxford at the Whitefield Institute for theological research and was appointed to his present position in 1994. Stephen Williams has published in different areas, including a recent work on Nietzsche, The Shadow of the Antichrist: Nietzsche's Critique of Christianity (Baker Academic Press, 2006). Professor Williams is married with three children.

    This will be of particular interest to skeptics, as well as Christians so please pass this on to as many people you know who would be interested in this!

    We will be taking questions and counter-arguments from the floor so this should be a really good night all in all!

    Check out http://www.maynoothcu.org/theresurrection and Facebook event here.


Comments

  • #2
    Seren_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    I clicked on this thinking that someone had clearly posted by mistake in here instead of the Atheism & Agnosticism forum :P

    But anyway, sounds like an interesting talk! I may attend.


  • #3
    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    No is the answer. Hope I didn't spoil it ;)


  • #4
    Kazuma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Kazuma


    LeixlipRed wrote: »
    No is the answer. Hope I didn't spoil it ;)
    Ha, beaten by 6 minutes :)


  • #5
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    LeixlipRed wrote: »
    No is the answer. Hope I didn't spoil it ;)

    T'was intended to be a debate but LnD couldn't find an opposition.

    It would be interesting to see a good turnout though so people could challenge him or probe a little bit more into the Resurrection.


  • #6
    Mastroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭Mastroph


    That'd be a pretty funny debate.
    "The bible said Jesus came back from the dead."
    "Yeah, except that would be stupid. Done."


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    I'd hardly expect this type of logic from someone with his credentials. But meh, all I can say is if you're interested pop along.


  • #8
    Mastroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭Mastroph


    Of course. I don't know the guy so I'm in no position to pass judgement.

    Sounds like it would be an interesting talk either way. Might go, depending on work etc.


  • #9
    We
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 284 ✭✭We


    leave your spam in here please

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055842863


  • #10
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    We wrote: »
    leave your spam in here please

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055842863

    I don't particularly mind what happens to it after next week :)

    As far as I would see it is definitely not one to be missed given the opportunity for a good thrashing through of the concept of the Resurrection. We'll be flyering at varying points from Thursday through to next Tuesday so if you have any questions ask us.


  • #11
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    Just to remind everyone that this is on tomorrow at 7pm in JH2.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement