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Peter S. Williams
Peter S. Williams studied philosophy at Cardiff University (BA), Sheffield University (MA) and at the University of East Anglia in Norwich (MPhil). He then spent three years as a student pastor at Holy Trinity church Leicester before moving to Southampton to work alongside the Christian educational charity Damaris Trust (www.damaris.org), where he is ‘Philosopher in Residence’. Through his work with Damaris, he leads over 30 Philosophy and Ethics conferences for sixth form students each year, as well as undertaking various writing projects, speaking and broadcasting engagements. Peter is also Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication in Norway. His publications include A Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism: God Is Not Dead (Paternoster, 2009), Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paternoster, 2011) and the forthcoming C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Paternoster, 2012).
2012 Forum Sessions
Afternoon Workshops
C.S. Lewis Vs. the New Atheists
In this workshop the speaker will examine and contrast the atheism of the young C.S. Lewis with today’s so-called “new atheism”, showing why Lewis but not today’s “new atheists” was open to arguments for theism and the divinity of Jesus. The speaker will examine the arguments that made Lewis convert to theism and then Christianity and put them into critical dialogue with the “new atheism.” The workshop will be based on the speaker’s forthcoming book, C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists.
Five Ways to Understanding Jesus
Philosopher Peter S. Williams gives an overview of the interdisciplinary apologetic for Jesus developed in his forthcoming book Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paternoster, 2011). Peter will sketch out a cumulative case for understanding Jesus in the Christian manner composed of five arguments used by Jesus and his disciples.