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Lectures old and new from workers and guest lecturers at English L'Abri, a residential study centre and community open to guests seeking a welcoming place to ask lifes many questions. For more information, visit labri.org/england.

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  • Is the Singularity Near? A Christian Critique of Transhumanism (Josué Reichow)

    15/10/2018 Duración: 01h42min

    The aim of this lecture is to present a panorama of a movement born in our era called “transhumanism”. From computer scientists and tech experts to philosophers and theologians, transhumanist thinking has been spreading quickly as a belief system to various areas of life. My goal is to analyse their concept of singularity and its centrality as a driving force for their enterprise, offering a Christian response to the main themes developed by transhumanists. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Virtue In A Virtual Society (Alastair Roberts)

    13/10/2018 Duración: 01h43min

    Many traditional accounts of ethics focus on the concept of virtue, the cultivation of the self towards an elevating telos by shared practices in community. Since the advent of social media, there has been a remarkable transformation in our relationships and in the realities that lie at the heart of such ethics: self, character, community, and shared practices. Understanding how we are being changed will equip us to act more prudently. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Exploring Character in Science, Theology and Practice (Roger Bretherton)

    03/10/2018 Duración: 01h21min

    This lecture will outline the principles and findings of the Integrated Character Project: a programme of psychological studies, biblical and theological reflection, and practical application. We will address the implications for Christian living, education, work life, and mental health. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Why Read the Classics? An Invitation to the Odyssey (Peter Merz)

    16/08/2018 Duración: 01h38min

    Peter Merz offers an in-depth analysis of Homer's Odyssey as an invitation to explore the classics in general and discover their beauty and wisdom which has stood the test of time. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Conflict: Under the Carpet or Under the Cross? (Marsh Moyle)

    15/08/2018 Duración: 01h37min

    Interpersonal conflict is painful and yet confrontation is necessary if we are to have more than superficial relationships. What issues have to be addressed if we are to negotiate the minefield and a way that is profitable for them (and not necessarily for us). Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Seeing the Transfigured Word (Alastair Roberts)

    29/07/2018 Duración: 01h33min

    The event of Christ’s Transfiguration is a more important one in the New Testament than we often appreciate. Properly understood, it gives us a key for reading the Bible as a whole. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Behind the Scenes: The Life and Letters of Dorothy Sayers (Dawn Merz)

    16/07/2018 Duración: 01h46min

    Dorothy Sayers, a contemporary of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien and an unofficial "female Inkling," the literary coterie that gave birth to The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings. In this lecture, Dawn Merz explores her life, letters, and powerful, but often overlooked, contribution to Christian literature and thought. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • True Spirituality in the Arts: Recapturing the Wonder (Edith Reitsema)

    15/07/2018 Duración: 01h32min

    Christian artists often struggle to integrate their faith with their artwork and end up with a sacred-secular split. We will look at an array of artworks to help us see what it looks like when we try to shut Christ out of a big part of our lives. This false dichotomy splits our hearts, and this problem is in no way limited to artists. Isaiah 29 and Colossians 2 will help us think about what it would look like for us to recapture the wonder of Christ working in our hearts with “wonder upon wonder” (Isaiah 29:14). Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Trained to Distraction: The Attention Economy, Technology, and Our Lives (Lili Reichow)

    15/07/2018 Duración: 01h33min

    Our capacity to pay attention is central to human flourishing. A whole influential industry—powered by modern technology and our proximity to our smartphones—has been targeting our ability to attend in order to keep us hooked to their products and invest our time in a way that is profitable for them (and not necessarily for us). In this lecture, we will look at how the Attention Economy works, how it influences our lives, and how we can respond to it in a healthy way. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Building Cathedrals Within Time - A Theology of Rest (Best of Andrew Fellows—Part 2)

    14/06/2018 Duración: 01h22min

    Andrew Fellows interacts with Abraham Heschel's book "The Sabbath" and builds a theology of rest by looking at how we interact with space and time. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Three Years to Save the World: Was Jesus Busy? (Claire Paye)

    11/06/2018 Duración: 01h30min

    Taking inspiration from Romans 12:2 about being transformed by renewing our minds, this lecture looks at the cult of busyness. Are Christians too busy? How do we cope in a world where we will never finish everything we have to do? How did Jesus manage all the demands on his time? Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Black Tea for H. R. Rookmaaker: Contextualising Dr. Rookmaaker’s Work for the 21st Century (Peter S. Smith)

    11/06/2018 Duración: 01h53min

    Prompted by recent interest in Dr. Rookmaaker’s work, Peter Smith reflects on the decade-long relationship he had with the art historian. Through personal meetings and letters from 1967 to 1977, what kind of influence did Rookmaaker have on a young painter and printmaker? How do we understand his legacy in today’s context? Did he open doors that we have yet to walk through? Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • A Play in Words: The Story of French Chanson (Pat Harvey)

    10/06/2018 Duración: 01h22min

    In this lecture, Pat Harvey leads a whistle-stop tour of 20th-century French chanson. She surveys notable singers from the niche genre and introduces a few of their most well-known songs. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Community as a Subversion of Modernity (Best of Andrew Fellows—Part 1)

    18/05/2018 Duración: 01h24min

    Andrew Fellows, former L'Abri worker, walks us through the development of modernity and proposes life in community as a buffer against the more negative aspects of modern life. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • How Technology Behaves—Part 2 (Andy Patton)

    10/05/2018 Duración: 01h22min

    Many today feel uncertain about how to respond to a changing technological landscape. Having previously outlined a few rules for what technology is and how it behaves, this lecture explores what we should do about it and proposes a response that avoids the double dangers of fear and utopianism.A lecture given by Andy Patton (L'Abri Worker) at English L'Abri on 23 June, 2017. For more information, visit labri.org/england and for more L'Abri lectures, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library.For further reading:What Technology Wants (Kevin Kelly)Reclaiming Conversation (Sherry Turkle) Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • How Technology Behaves—Part 1 (Andy Patton)

    10/05/2018 Duración: 01h45min

    Many today feel uncertain about how to respond to a changing technological landscape. If neither technophobia nor technophoria are adequate responses, can we chart a middle way? This lecture outlines a few rules for what technology is, how it behaves, what we should do about it, and proposes a response that avoids the double dangers of fear and utopianism. A lecture given by Andy Patton (L'Abri Worker) at English L'Abri on 18 October, 2017. For more information, visit labri.org/england and for more L'Abri lectures, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library.For further reading:What Technology Wants (Kevin Kelly)Understanding Media (Marshall McLuhan)Technopoly (Neil Postman)The Technological Society (Jacques Ellul)The Singularity Is Near (Ray Kurzweil) Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • The Terrible Comfort of Good Friday (Phillip Johnston)

    28/03/2018 Duración: 01h24min

    When asked what happened when Jesus was crucified, many Christians can give little more than short, pithy summaries: 'He was dying for our sins' or 'He was taking our punishment' or 'He was showing how much God loved us.' The Bible has more to say. As preparation for Good Friday, this lecture explores the deep terror and unspeakable comfort of the brutal execution at the heart of Christian faith.A lecture given by Phillip Johnston (L'Abri Worker) at English L'Abri on 23rd March, 2018. For more information, visit labri.org/england and for more L'Abri lectures, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library.For further exploration:Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament (Christopher J.H. Wright)The New Testament and the People of God (N.T. Wright)The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (Fleming Rutledge) Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Understanding the Times: Some Trajectories for the Future (Marsh Moyle)

    24/03/2018 Duración: 01h31min

    The culture is polarised—not just left and right but the centre and the periphery, the cosmopolitans and the provincials. This lecture will sketch some trajectories for where this might lead and consider what we should do about it.A lecture given by Marsh Moyle at English L'Abri on 16th March, 2018. For more information, visit labri.org/england and for more L'Abri lectures, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Beyond Redemption? The Catholic Imagination of the Godfather Trilogy (Andrew Jones)

    14/03/2018 Duración: 01h17min

    Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part II (1974) are widely regarded as two of the greatest films of the twentieth century. The Godfather: Part III (1990) is often dismissed as a pale failure. This lecture explores how the trilogy as a whole reflects the work of a specifically Catholic imagination where the moral universe is viewed through the sacraments of the Church.A lecture given by Andrew Jones (Vicar of Grace Church Hackney, London) at English L'Abri on 9th March, 2018. For more information, visit labri.org/england and for more L'Abri lectures, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library. Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

  • Eating People is Wrong: A Description of Other-centred Love (Andrew Fellows)

    24/02/2018 Duración: 01h25min

    This talk explains what other-centred love looks like and how ‘the inferno of self-love’ works against it. We consider how Christ alone is the reference point for understanding the greatness of the highest love.A lecture given by Andrew Fellows at English L'Abri on 24th February, 2018. Andrew is director of Christian Heritage, a study centre community serving Cambridge. Andrew was the former chairman of L'Abri International Fellowship and director of English L'Abri from 1995-2015.For further study:Radical Alterity (Jean Baudrillard)In the Self's Place: The Approach of Saint Augustine (Jean-Luc Marion)The Agony of Eros (Byung-Chul Han) Subscribe at englishlabri.substack.com

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