Apologetics

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“…always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect…” (1 Peter 3:15)

Steve Osmond of Solas CPC, the newest member of our teaching team, will teach this course which explores the questions, doubts and thinking of contemporary culture, in order to enable you to reasonably defend the Christian faith, and engage in persuasive evangelism using apologetics.  The course also seeks to challenge your own thinking in order to strengthen your faith.

The course will run over 10 Thursday mornings, from 11.00 – 1.00pm, starting on January 11th, and since they are held over zoom you don’t even need to leave home!

There are two ways to get involved:

  • You can audit the course – simply taking part, enjoying the teaching and online fellowship, and benefitting from lots of notes and materials; cost £150
  • you can submit assessments – completing an assignment for marking and gaining EBC study credits; cost £200

Please note that fees must be paid in advance. Registration is essential and can be done here.

You can download a Module Description: here

If you have any questions or want more information, please email info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

EBC’s Team of Lecturers Keeps Growing!

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One of the key distinctives of EBC is that we use what we call practitioners, rather than professionals. This means that all our teaching is done by people who live and breathe their subject and ministry, and for whom this is not theoretical but practical.

With that in mind, we’re thrilled to welcome Tony Brown to our team. Tony will be teaching on World Religions and Cults.

Tony is a missionary / evangelist to those caught in New Religious Movements, especially Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons. As a former JW, he is keen to help Christians share the truth in love with those trapped in falsehood. He works with Reachout Trust and is a member of the Association of Evangelists. He has served as co-Pastor of Sunbridge Road Mission in Bradford and before that was a Teacher of Religious Education and School Chaplain

Tony is married to Cath and they have three children.

New Faculty Member at EBC

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We are delighted to welcome Steve Osmond to our team of EBC Lecturers.

Steve, who currently works full time for Solas Centre For Public Christianity, will be teaching Apologetics in the Spring 2024 term.

Steve was trained in the sciences and earned his MSc cum laude in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg where he specialised in ecotoxicology and ecological risk assessment. He has run his own environmental consulting business for several years, focussing on specialist assessments for biomonitoring and exploration studies, as well as managing a marine biosecurity consultancy. Along with his passion for the natural world, he also has a love for theology and exploring the connections between faith and reason, and how Christianity makes sense of the world and answers life’s big questions.

He has spent several years in church ministry where he has been involved in pastoral ministry and creating training programmes for discipleship in theology and apologetics, as well as having spoken evangelistically at churches and universities in South Africa. Steve holds a MA in Apologetics & Theology from Southern Evangelical Seminary (North Carolina, USA)

Steve moved to Scotland from South Africa in 2023 with his wife, Robyn, and two daughters, Olivia and Hazel.

The Bible As It Happened

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If you’re looking for a new reading plan for 2024, or for a Christmas present for someone, why not consider The Bible as it Happened, by EBC’s Principal? This chronological reading plan will take you through the Bible in a year with readings for 6 days of every week, following the storyline of the Bible as it happened. Price is just £10 plus £2 for p&p. You can order by emailing john.brand@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

Spring Term Schedule

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Several folk have been eagerly awaiting details of the virtual classes we will be running in the New Year – well here they are. We have had a great autumn term, but are looking forward to welcoming new and continuing students to the range of subjects we will be teaching in January.

In the week of Monday 27th November we will post full details of each of these modules, but in the meantime, for those of you who are very keen, you can register NOW for the subject(s) of your choice here.