Christianity & Liberalism

21-23 May 2007

High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Details:

The Presbyterian controversies in the USA during the 1920s and 30s led J Gresham Machen to write his seminal book, Christianity and Liberalism.  The intention of this work, still in print, was to expose the fallacies of liberalism and show how orthodox Christianity and theological liberalism are two fundamentally different religions.

These theological controversies have not gone away and infect all denominations.  Indeed, it has been said recently that within the House of Bishops of the Church of England today there are two different religions.  The intent of the conference is therefore to listen to God’s voice in Scripture, to learn from history and the example of others, and to reflect on the lessons and implications for the Church today.

Report of the Conference.

AUDIO CDs ARE ALSO AVAILABLE OF ALL THE TALKS

Speakers:

Lee Gatiss In two talks, Lee Gatiss will review the significance of Gresham Machen and the Presbyterian controversy of the 1920s/30s under the title ‘Christianity and the tolerance of liberalism’. Lee is Associate Minister of St. Helen’s Bishopsgate having previously ministered in Northamptonshire. He is the editor of the online journal The Theologian, and Coordinator of Reform London.
	Ian Hamilton Ian has been asked to share from the experience of ‘The Crieff Brotherhood’ in standing against liberalism in Scotland. Having done two theology degrees in Edinburgh Ian was a minister of the Church of Scotland for 20 years in Ayrshire before moving in 1999 to establish a Cambridge Presbyterian Church, part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England and Wales. Ian is one of the Trustees of the Banner of Truth and a regular conference speaker and author.
John Richardson The bible expositions will be given by John Richardson a well-known speaker and writer who is assistant minister in the united benefice of Henham, Elsenham and Ugley. John was converted as a student in Keele and has ministered in parishes in Blackheath and Birmingham and as chaplain in the University of East London. He has authored Get Into the Bible, God, Sex and Marriage and Revelation Unwrapped and currently edits the Chelmsford Anglican Mainstream website.
	Melvin Tinker Melvin Tinker will examine the impact of liberalism on evangelicals, and vice-versa, in two talks. Melvin has been Vicar of St. John Newland in Hull for the past twelve years having previously served in Cheadle, Wetherby and as Chaplain at Keele University. He has written Close Encounters, Why do bad things happen to good people? and Wisdom to live by and edited Restoring the Vision and The Anglican Evangelical Crisis

The Gospel of Grace

“The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation of them that believe.” The Gospel is therefore fundamental to what we are as Christians, yet often we speak about the gospel without considering what it is really about. Indeed in many churches and church discussions today, people assume the gospel but do not define it, which causes confusion and misunderstanding.

22-24 May 2006

High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

AUDIO CDS ARE AVAILABLE OF ALL THE CONFERENCE TALKS

Dr Guy Prentiss Waters is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi and the author of the highly acclaimed Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul.

Revd Philip Eveson is Principal of The London Theological Seminary and the author of The Great Exchange. Philip has previously ministered in South Wales and London.

Revd John Cheeseman is Vicar of Holy Trinity, Eastbourne
and the author of Saving Grace published by Banner of Truth. John is also a Church Society Trust Director.

Revd George Curry Is Vicar of St Stephen, Low Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne & Chairman of Church Society.

Report of the Conference Cross†Way 101 (Summer 2006)

Preaching Christ
A Conference for Christians eager to proclaim Christ in an age of apostasy and political correctness.

17-19 May 2005

High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Speakers:

Revd Nigel Atkinson
Minister of Knutsford Parish Church

Mr Ian Barter
Chairman of the Banner of Truth Trust

Revd Professor Gerald Bray
Anglican Professor of Divinity
Beeson Divinity School
Samford University

Revd John Cheeseman
Minister of All Saints Church, Eastbourne

Revd Andrew Cornes
Minister of Crowborough Parish Church

Revd Ian Hamilton
Minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church

Report of the Conference Cross†Way (Summer 2005)

A Faithful Ministry
a conference for Christians committed to serving Christ in days of
change and confusion

29 - 31 March 2004

High Leigh Conference Centre Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Speakers
Revd Dr Mike Ovey
Tutor, Oak Hill College, London

Revd Jonathan Fletcher
Minister of Emmanuel, Wimbledon

Dr Crawford Gribben
Lecturer in Irish-Scottish Studies, Trinity College, Dublin

Revd David Holloway
Minister of Jesmond Parish Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Revd George Curry
Minister of the Elswick Churches, Newcastle upon Tyne

Revd Dr Peter Naylor
Minister of Llandaff Presbyterian Church, Cardiff

Report of the Conference in Cross†Way (Summer 2004)