Questioning Christianity
Lecture Series
Questioning Christianity
—a series of lectures
Christianity’s decline in America is much talked about. Increasingly, people feel faith no longer makes sense in our lives. The Questioning Christianity lecture series invites key experts from the US and beyond to address today’s doubts and field audience questions.
The Questioning Christianity lecture series is hosted by Wheaton College and sponsored by the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center and the Jean Kvamme Distinguished Chair of Public Christianity.
Questioning Christianity — lecture nine
Can Christianity Thrive as a Minority View?
Christianity once held great cultural influence, but since the 1960s, its numbers and power have declined. Some embrace this shift, while others resist it. What does the future hold for Christianity as a minority faith? Can it not only survive but flourish outside cultural dominance?
Peter Wehner, a three-time presidential speechwriter and renowned journalist, will join us for a thought-provoking discussion.
- Thurs., March 27, 2025
- 7:00 PM CST
- Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall | Barrows Auditorium
Questioning Christianity — lecture ten
Resurrection, Fact or Fiction?
Join historian and theologian Dr. John Dickson as he examines one of the most profound questions in history: Did Jesus truly rise from the dead?
We will delve into the historical evidence surrounding the resurrection, exploring ancient documents, eyewitness accounts, and the cultural context of the time.
Dickson will address common doubts and objections, while considering the implications of the resurrection for faith today. Whether you’re a skeptic, seeker, or believer, this session will challenge your assumptions and deepen your understanding of the central event of Christianity.
- Wed., April 9, 2025
- 7:00 PM CST
- Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall | Barrows Auditorium
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Questioning Christianity — lecture eight
Rebecca McLaughlin (Ph.D., Cambridge) is a British expert living in Massachusetts. She will explore the reliability of the biblical account of the birth of Jesus along with the assumption that the story of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem is just another made-up fantasy for kids.
Is Christmas Believable?
- Wed., December 4, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture seven
Was The Cosmos Expecting Us ?
Luke Barnes, Ph.D., is a theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and postdoctoral researcher at Western Sydney University who will unpack with us, the cosmic evolution of matter, galaxy formation and evolution, and how prevalent is life throughout the universe?
- Wed., October 30, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture six
Are Miracles Plausible?
Max Baker-Hytch, D. Phil., is an Oxford University philosopher specializing in the rational case for religious belief. He will explore the plausibility of 'miracles' in light of historic and contemporary arguments against them.
- Wed., October 9, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture five
Does Christianity Make (Rational) Sense?
Sam Chan, Ph.D., based in Australia, is an author and speaker who will focus on how reasonable and credible is the Christian Faith and does it even make "rational" sense to follow Jesus.
- Wed., September 4, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture four
Are There Too Many Versions of Christianity— to take any of them seriously?
John Dickson (Ph.D., Macquarie) will return to explore whether—amid the many fractious denominations of the world—there might still be such a thing as ‘mere Christianity’.
- Wed., April 10, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture three
Is Christianity Out-of-Date & Out-of-Touch
Rebecca McLaughlin (Ph.D., Cambridge) is a British expert living in Massachusetts. She will examine the charge that Christianity is inherently narrow, bigoted, and life-denying.
- Wed., March 20, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture two
Has the Church Done More Harm than Good?
John Dickson (Ph.D., Macquarie) is an Australian historian, now a professor at Wheaton. He will address the perennial problem of Christian bad behaviour, from the Crusades to modern scandals.
- Wed., Feb. 28, 2024
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Questioning Christianity —lecture one
Is Christianity Sexist?
Amy Orr-Ewing (D.Phil, Oxford) is a British scholar, who will confront the complicated history and ideology of the church’s mistreatment of women.
- Wed., Jan. 24, 2024
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