New ‘Lunchtime Seminar’ Series Launched by the Evangelical Library

A new series of lunchtime seminars which focus on key contemporary issues for the church today is being launched by the Evangelical Library at a Central London venue this spring.

The new ‘LIVE ISSUES’ series of three seminars will be held between 1 and 2 pm at St Paul’s Church, Robert Adam Street (just behind Bond Street tube station on the Central and Jubilee Lines) during March, April and May of 2003.

The first of three seminars features one of Britain’s leading psychiatrists Dr Gaius Davies speaking on ‘Christian Biography: Beyond the Cult of Personality?’ Dr Davies is the author of Genius, Grief and Grace, a new biographical appraisal of 11 famous Christian historical figures. As with the book, the seminar will focus closely on the importance of proper ‘biblical standards’ whenever biographies of even the most important Christian figures are written. These are standards, Dr Davies maintains, which are not always kept by some modern Christian biographers.

The 2003 series features:

• Dr Gaius Davies on Christian Biography: Beyond the Cult of Personality? on Thursday 20 March, 2003.
  
  
• Professor Paul Helm on Open Theism: A God Who Does Not Know The Future on Tuesday 29 April, 2003 &
  
  
• Dr Philip Eveson on Justification By Faith Alone & The Modern Debate on Thursday 22 May, 2003.

Anyone wishing to attend any of these need only turn up at St Paul’s on the day. The seminars will start promptly just after 1pm and end promptly just before 2pm. Admission is free and some light refreshments will be available. Information about the Evangelical Library and its facilities will also be on hand.

All three addresses will be recorded and the Library anticipates that audiotapes of the seminars will be made available for sale shortly after the series is completed.

For more information about the Evangelical Library’s facilities or to become a member contact Steve Taylor on 020 7935 6997 or by e-mail at enquiries@elib.org.uk

ENDS

1. This year’s ‘Evangelical Library Annual Lecture’ is entitled ‘Jonathan Edwards & Authentic Christian Experience’ and it will be given by Dr Garry Williams, a member of Anglican Reform and author of the recent booklet The Theology of Rowan Williams, which is critical of the appointment of the new Archbishop. Dr Garry Williams will give his address at Westminster Chapel Main Hall, Victoria, London on Monday, 3 March at 6.30pm (again entrance is free).
   
   
2. For further information contact Peter Glover, Communications Director of the Library on 01206 230984.