Responding to Richard Dawkins & the New Atheists

Outreach Media has just launched a website called DoubtingDawkins.Com to respond to the Global Atheist's Convention in Melbourne this week. The site is based around 22 questions and statements that challenge Richard Dawkins' logic and manner. The 20,000 words of great content have been written by a talented and diverse team of philosophers, theologians and scientists. Why not check out what it has to say.


You can also watch this short video promoting the site (On Vimeo)


Doubting Dawkins from Nicholas Ryan on Vimeo.


Check out DoubtingDawkins.com.

The Truth about Easter: Reasons to Believe (Videos)

Last week Dr John Dickson visited UWS Bankstown at the invitation of the department of Social Science to speak about Humility. In these videos he looks at the reasons to believe the Easter story in the Bible is historically reliable.




Reasons to believe Part 2:



To talk more about this topic come to CBM (especially in Easter week): Tuesday 1-2pm in 1.1.223 and Thursday 1-2 pm in 1.1.081

HUMILITAS Lecture by John Dickson - March 29th

Just letting you know about an event being held at Bankstown on March 29th:

UWS School of Social Sciences and Psychology

Social Work, Community Welfare and Therapy Studies Group

Presents

“HUMILITAS - Holding power for the good of others”

A public lecture on the origins and meanings of humility, by

Dr John Dickson

Senior Research Fellow, Dept of Ancient History, Macquarie University

Director, Centre for Public Christianity

Thurs March 29th, 4pm to 6pm

UWS Bankstown

Bullecourt Ave, Milperra

Room 01.1.106 (LT01)

For UWS staff, students, human services practitioners and general public
Enquiries: Dr Neil Hall n.hall@uws.edu.au or 9772 6591
R.S.V.P.: ssap-field@uws.edu.au

“Dr John Dickson specialises in the big ideas that have shaped our world and inspired men and women to live beyond themselves. His journey has been an eclectic one: from fulltime musician to professional speaker, author, biblical historian, TV presenter and director of a multi-media think tank. He began his career as singer/songwriter for Aussie rock band In The Silence, touring and recording for seven years before temporarily giving music away to focus on academic studies and a wide-ranging career as a speaker and author. With an honours degree in theology and a PhD in ancient history John is also a Senior Research Fellow of the Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University. He is committed to delivering creative, engaging content grounded in careful thought.” (johndickson.org/bio)

Meeting Locations

Details of meeting locations in week 1

Main Meetings: 
          Tuesday 1-2 pm - Building 1, Room 1.081
          Thursday 1-2 pm - Building 1, Room 1.081
          In week 1 we will be looking at John 11 -  Who is Jesus?: Resurrection and Life

Bible Studies (including Chinese groups) meet in the chaplaincy, Building 10.
          Monday 1-2 pm
          Wednesday 1-2 pm

We will also have a stall in building 1 for most of the week. Please come and say hello - we look forward to seeing you!

Welcome to CBM at UWS Bankstown for 2012

Hi friends, for those who are just starting at UWS Bankstown: welcome to Uni!

We are glad you have found this blog about what is going on at CBM - Campus Bible Ministries. We are planning to be present at Academic Orientations on 20th and 21st February and then start our groups in week 1 (starting February 27th). If you are looking to meet other Christians on campus, you want to find out more about Jesus and Christianity, or you just want to meet some great people, we hope you come and say hello at the stall or come to one of our meetings. You will be very welcome!

Here are our contact details and times of our meetings:

Planning for Semester 1

Dear Friends,


I hope you have had a great break and are already looking forward to getting back to UWS Bankstown.

We are looking forward to a great year at CBM and want to let you know what we have planned so far and get your input and ideas to make sure we hit the ground running.

We are having a planning and prayer meeting at Padstow (Richard's place) on Wednesday 8th Feb from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. We would love you to join us to be a part of planning and praying for CBM for 2012. Please let us know if you can come along and we'll let you know the address. (We'll finish with lunch, so it will also help for catering if we can know you are coming.)
in Christ

Richard & Tim

Memorising Scripture

One of the great ways to allow God's word to dwell in us is to memorise parts of scripture. This video shows two guys from a student Christian group at Harvard University reciting 2nd Timothy (such an awesome book to memorise too!).



You may not be ready for such a big challenge, but why not start with key verses from John 1-8??