Life/Small Group course: Towards Belief

Towards Belief is a great ten week apologetic resource that developed as a result of research undertaken by McCrindle Research.  This research looked into the religious and spiritual beliefs of modern Australians, and specifically what issues turned them off Christian faith and the Church. The research also clarified the belief blockers – the reasons many people have lost confidence in the Church and its message.

As a result of this research 10 episodes were formulated.
The episodes include:
Episode 1: Suffering 
This episode presents both an intellectual and personal response to the issues posed by the existence of suffering.
Episode 2: The Bible 
This episode looks at whether what the Bible contains is historically accurate and can be trusted.
Episode 3: Supernatural 
This episode explores belief in the supernatural and looks at a specific case where it seems that supernatural intervention is undeniable.
Episode 4: Religious Violence 
This episode explores whether Christianity, as a religious worldview, causes wars, atrocities and genocides. How does the Church respond to this charge?
Episode 5: Exclusive Faith 
Christianity’s claim that Jesus is the only way to God is viewed as arrogant, intolerant and a significant blocker to personal belief. In this episode, guests give plausible reasons for the Christian worldview.
Episode 6: Church Abuse 
Abuse scandals, particularly in relation to children, have rocked the Church, leaving it open to the charge of hypocrisy.
Episode 7: Science & God 
Eminent and experienced scientists explain how and why they can have scientific credentials from the world's leading universities, as well as having a Christian faith.
Episode 8: Homosexuality 
In this episode we look at the Biblical view on homosexuality and what is the Christian response in the current social environment.
Episode 9: The Church 
There is a public perception that the Christian Church is dying. We talk with leaders who are seeing the Church grow and they give their perspective on the future of the Church.
Episode 10: Towards Belief 
In the end, there is still a step of faith to be taken. This episode looks back over the personal stories of some of the guests and seeks to clarify that choice.

Some of those being interviewed:
Prof John Lennox, Prof Richard Swinburne,  Amy Orr-Ewing, Rev Nicky Gumbel,  Ps Erwin McManus, Os Guinness,  Dr John Dickson,  Prof Stanley Hauerwas, Michelle Tepper,  Dr Greg Clarke, Dr Dale Kuehne, Michael Ramsden, Joel A'Bell, plus more...

visit http://www.towardsbelief.org.au/ for more information!!