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Lectures old and new from workers and guest lecturers at English L'Abri, a residential study center and community open to guests seeking a welcoming place to ask life’s many questions. For more information, visit englishlabri.org englishlabri.substack.com
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Sheep’s Guts Haling Men’s Souls — an exploration of the power of music (Evan Shelton, L'Abri Worker)
Composer Sir James MacMillan describes music as “the most spiritual of the arts” and yet the making and hearing of music is such a physical, embodied...
The Call to Childlike Maturity (Priscilla Leigh, Life Coach, Youth Leader HTB)
The Bible calls us to live in several realities that can at best seem like a confusing tension sometimes, at worst a contradiction. Two such realities...
The Intimacy Deficit (Ed Shaw, Ministry Director at “Living Out” & Pastor of Emmanuel City Centre Bristol)
To flourish as human beings, we each need to be connected to creation, others, ourselves, and our Creator. In this lecture Ed unpacks material from h...
The Secret Chord: Honesty, Truth and Beauty in the Arts (Andrew Petersen, recording artist, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, publisher, author)
Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L’Abri Fellowship.
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Bonus - William Blake and the Power of the Imagination (Mark Vernon, psychotherapist, writer, former Anglican Priest)
Mark Vernon provides a fresh route into Blake, taking him at his word. Exploring his writings, artwork and life, Vernon illuminates Blake’s vivid worl...
The Story of Scripture: Seeing the Bible as One Unfolding Story of Redemption (Anna Ochoa, MA Biblical & Theological Studies)
The entire Bible, both Old and New Testament, can be seen as one unfolding narrative of redemption told by One Author. However, the Bible can often be...
The Second Sexual Revolution: Disintegration (Phillip Johnston, Hope Church Greatham)
The Western world has been shaped by two sexual revolutions. In a previous lecture, we saw how early Christianity ushered in the first revolution with...
The Paradox of Limitations (Lacey Shelton, L’Abri Worker)
To be human is to be limited. Many of the most triumphant moments of history have occurred, however, when mankind has found a way to exceed beyond the...
Why Does Nature Matter? Why Belief Counts for Tree Frogs (Peter Harris, A Rocha)
Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L’Abri Fellowship.
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Tacit Knowledge in Crisis (Krisztina Mair, Lecturer in Philosophy, Ethics, and Apologetics, Oak Hill College)
We will explore how Polanyi’s concept of tacit knowledge offers a path forward in an era of uncertainty and ideological division. As truth becomes inc...
What on Earth is Heaven? Ecological Implications of the New Creation (Jim Paul, L’Abri Worker)
Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L’Abri Fellowship.
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George MacDonald and Reformed Influences on His Life (Joyce McPherson, Covenant College, Professor of English)
Joyce will incorporate her research on MacDonald's love for Pilgrim's Progress as well as the influence of Thomas Chalmers's sermons.
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The Theology & Philosophy of Ageing - Dr. Charles Taliaferro, Professor St Olaf College & Author
How should we think of ageing? Is it the same as getting older? Is ageing or getting older good? Is being young and youthful the same thing? Does Chr...
All Artists Are Liars (Revd Dr Mark Meynell, Director Langham Partnership)
Truth-telling through illusions and the suspension of disbelief. Mark will play around with a pan-arts approach and show that every art form is inevit...
Is God in Nature? (Jim Paul, L’Abri Worker)
How we think of nature is vitally important for shaping our relationship with the natural world. Many Christians are functional materialists in their...
A Doubtful Saint : The Life and Work of Philip Yancey (Lacey Shelton, L’Abri Worker)
Philip Yancey is one of the highest-selling evangelical authors in the modern era, with over 15 million English books in print. He has made an impress...
Leading and Following in the Spiritual Footsteps of Jesus (Peter S Williams, Christian Philosopher & Author, Southampton)
Peter presents his recent work on Christian leadership. What makes someone a "leader"? What does leadership have to do with spirituality, rhetoric and...
We are ALL Children of the Jesus Revolution (Rev. Glen Scrivener, author, speaker and director of the ministry Speak Life)
Whether we consider ourselves Christian or not, the Jesus movement is the most disruptive, influential and enduring revolution in history. Even critiq...
The Two Realities of Gender (Phillip Johnston, Hope Church Greatham)
After forty-plus years studying the understanding of womanhood throughout time, philosopher Prudence Allen confidently asserts that there are but ‘two...
If God exists, why isn’t it more obvious? (Max Baker-Hytch, The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics)
Some philosophical reflections on the problem of divine hiddenness.
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A Place at the Table (Peter Harris and Jo Swinney, A Rocha)
Since Peter and Miranda Harris co-founded A Rocha in 1983, it has grown into an international family of Christian conservation organisations. After Mi...
Reawakening the Path to Friendship (Ingvild Hellenes, L’Abri Worker)
Statistics of people reporting that they are feeling lonely is going up, and the number of people in cities living on their own is on the rise. Justin...
Panpsychism, Cosmic Consciousness and the Logos Made Flesh (Jim Paul, L’Abri Worker)
Panpsychism is the theory that consciousness (or mentality) is fundamentally present throughout the natural world. It has been gaining popularity acro...
The Surprising Good News About Sin (Evan Shelton, L’Abri Worker)
Sin has “surprising collateral benefits” writes Watkin. Chesterton said sin’s results were “pathos and brotherhood, and a thunder of laughter and pity...
What Money Can't Buy: a reflection on different kinds of capital (Josué Reichow, L'Abri South Brazil)
In this lecture, we will explore the world of economics from a different angle. Borrowing upon the language of economics, we will be looking at transa...
The Christian Mind and the Roots of the University (Peter Merz, L’Abri Worker)
Although now spread all around the globe, universities first came into being in the middle ages in Western Europe and nowhere else. What was it about...
An Evening in Honour of George MacDonald (Dawn Merz, Grace Pepper, Lacey Shelton - L'Abri Workers)
This December marks the 200th anniversary of George MacDonald's birth. He is regarded by many as the father of modern fantasy literature, and wrote bo...
Why Can't I Feel My Faith? (Dr Tom Smiley, Psychologist)
For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over two thousand lectures and discussions that expl...
Understanding the Times (Marsh Moyle, English L'Abri)
Marsh facilitates a discussion which seeks to examine some of the societal transitions that have taken place over the past 150 years and ask the quest...
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God (Justin Brierley, Broadcaster, Speaker, Author)
Despite the increasing secularisation of the West, Justin Brierley believes we may be seeing a renewed interest in faith, even in our post-Christian c...
The First Sexual Revolution: Liberation (Phillip Johnston, Hope Church Greatham)
The Western world has been profoundly shaped by two sexual revolutions. The first brought liberation, the second disintegration. This lecture will tak...
Generative Beauty (Rebecca M. cross-cultural church planter in London)
“Be the change you wish to see in the world,” declared Mahatma Gandhi. There is a profound awareness of the need for change as individuals reflect on...
Enslaved by the Good: Identifying the Idols of Our Hearts (Joel Barricklow, L’Abri Worker)
Far from primitive stone figures, the biblical idea of an idol is an extremely sophisticated concept. It helps us understand how even the best people,...
A Biblical Theology of Written Scripture (Dirk Jongkind, Senior Research Fellow, Tyndale House, Cambridge)
Why do we have the New Testament in written form? What was the rational that drove the writers of the four gospels and the letters that comprise the N...
Christian Spirituality at the Cutting Edge of Contemporary Culture (Peter S. Williams, Christian Philosopher & Apologist)
What's happening at the cutting edge of culture today, and what does it mean for the mission of the church? Christian philosopher Peter S. Williams wi...
King Arthur and the Dangerous Dream of Christendom (Caleb Woodbridge, Writer & Editor)
According to the legends, King Arthur was the Christian king of a Christian kingdom. But as the story has been retold in a post-Christendom culture, t...
Frontline Philosophy: Mothers and Friends (Esther Meek - Philosopher, Author)
It is in the regard and delight filled gaze of mothers, fathers, and family that we receive the essential philosophical dimensions fundamental to our...
A Better Paganism (Jim Paul, L'Abri Worker)
I have been fascinated by the recent conversion to Christianity of two high profile eco-activists (apologies for the imprecise term) - Paul Kingsnorth...
UK book launch of Ellis Potter’s latest book “Comprehensive Spirituality”
Eliss Potter is a former L’Abri Worker, Pastor and Evangelist. This lecture, based on his book “Comprehensive Spirituality”, explains a holistic view...
Doorway to Artistry (Esther Meek)
Everyone is a philosopher and everyone is an artist, but our modern mindset discredits both philosophy and artistry. This lecture offers a philosophic...