English L'Abri

Feb 17 2025 204 ep. 91 mins 135

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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

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A Doubtful Saint : The Life and Work of Philip Yancey (Lacey Shelton, L’Abri Worker)

Feb 17 2025 84 mins

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 impressive career writing about his doubts and questions of faith. Yancey recently released a personal memoir, which his wife labelled a ‘prequel’ to all of his other books. Together, we will look at Yancey’s life story and his large b

Leading and Following in the Spiritual Footsteps of Jesus (Peter S Williams, Christian Philosopher & Author, Southampton)

Feb 10 2025 86 mins

Peter presents his recent work on Christian leadership. What makes someone a "leader"? What does leadership have to do with spirituality, rhetoric and values? What is the specific nature of "Christian leadership"? And what resources does "Christian leadership" have to offer that can mitigate against the abuse of leadership?Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not

We are ALL Children of the Jesus Revolution (Rev. Glen Scrivener, author, speaker and director of the ministry Speak Life)

Feb 03 2025 94 mins

Whether we consider ourselves Christian or not, the Jesus movement is the most disruptive, influential and enduring revolution in history. Even critiques of Christianity turn out to be thoroughly Christian critiques. What does that mean for a culture that considers itself to have moved on from institutional Christianity? And what opportunities does the church have to proclaim Chris

The Two Realities of Gender (Phillip Johnston, Hope Church Greatham)

Jan 27 2025 91 mins

After forty-plus years studying the understanding of womanhood throughout time, philosopher Prudence Allen confidently asserts that there are but ‘two fundamental principles of gender relation.’ Grasped together, they bring harmony. Grasped in isolation, there is frequently pain and injustice. This lecture will unpack the two realities of gender from the early pages of Scriptur

If God exists, why isn’t it more obvious? (Max Baker-Hytch, The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics)

Nov 25 2024 75 mins

Some philosophical reflections on the problem of divine hiddenness.Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L’Abri Fellowship.For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over two thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Chr

A Place at the Table (Peter Harris and Jo Swinney, A Rocha)

Nov 19 2024 98 mins

Since Peter and Miranda Harris co-founded A Rocha in 1983, it has grown into an international family of Christian conservation organisations. After Miranda’s tragic death in 2019, their daughter Jo found her mother’s diaries in which she described the beginnings of A Rocha in their home in Portugal at which there was always ‘A Place at the Table'. These stories became the ins

Reawakening the Path to Friendship (Ingvild Hellenes, L’Abri Worker)

Nov 11 2024 88 mins

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 Whitmel Earley writes in his book Made for People, “The current of modern life is to become busier, wealthier people who used to have friends”. Is loneliness our future or can we move towards connection and friendship? In this le

Panpsychism, Cosmic Consciousness and the Logos Made Flesh (Jim Paul, L’Abri Worker)

Nov 04 2024 105 mins

Panpsychism is the theory that consciousness (or mentality) is fundamentally present throughout the natural world. It has been gaining popularity across a variety of disciplines, from author Phillip Pullman, to neuroscientist Iain McGilchrist, to philosopher Phillip Goff. Jordan Peterson’s ideas on consciousness intersect with panpsychism and it has a following amongst ecologists

The Surprising Good News About Sin (Evan Shelton, L’Abri Worker)

Oct 28 2024 83 mins

Sin has “surprising collateral benefits” writes Watkin. Chesterton said sin’s results were “pathos and brotherhood, and a thunder of laughter and pity”. In this lecture we will re-explore a core L’Abri theme, Living in the Shadow of the Fall and apply this truth to some of the current dilemmas facing our society.Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do no

What Money Can't Buy: a reflection on different kinds of capital (Josué Reichow, L'Abri South Brazil)

Oct 21 2024 93 mins

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 transactions that do not require money and what they tell us about what it means to be human, discussing how they can enlarge our understanding of social life. From this perspective, our very categories of poor and rich are challenged and p