Professor Edwin Judge, “The Future of Truth: the paradox of private faith and public reality”

Thursday 30 September, 6pm for drinks, lecture at 7pm. At the State Library of Victoria

The Smith Lecture is designed to stimulate discussion about the relevance of a biblical worldview in the 21st century. The audience is open to any thinking and reflective individual, be they atheist, agnostic, sceptic or believer. Tickets are $40. 

For ticket information, please contact Robert Martin

Public Forum with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali

7:30-9:30pm Friday September 17, at 1330 Auditorium, 1330 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali knows what it is like to live under oppressive Sharia law. Born into a Muslim family in Pakistan, he became a Christian at age 15. Today, this conversion would punishable by death.

Michael became an Anglican minister, and later a bishop. In 1986, he was forced to flee, after partial Sharia law was enforced in his homeland. He found refuge in England and was later appointed Bishop of Rochester. In 2002, he was one of just two respected bishops whose names were submitted to the Prime Minister for the position of Archbishop of Canterbury - the highest position within the Church of England. Tony Blair chose Rowan Williams.

Dr Nazir-Ali remains an Anglican bishop, but has stepped down from leading the Rochester diocese to devote more time to ministry in the wider church around the world, including helping persecuted Christian minorities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He is among the few Christian leaders in the UK prepared to "tell it straight" on controversial issues of today, such as the rise of aggressive atheism and radical Islam, and certainly has the authority to do so.

The cost is $25. Bookings are essential and close on 10 September.

For information and bookings, visit http://www.fava.org.au/events