Confident Christianity Speakers and Their Books

Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director of Solas and an Adjunct Lecturer at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. Andy holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology. Andy is the author of an academic book, An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an, and two popular-level books: The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (or: The Terrible Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), and his latest: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?.

When not travelling, speaking, or writing, Andy is a keen hiker, mountain climber, and photographer. He is married to Astrid; they have two children, Caitriona and Christopher.

During the conference, Andy spoke on How to share your faith with those who are disinterested: evangelism to the apathetic and Connect but alone: why are we so lonely despite all our technology?

Sharon Dirckx is an independent speaker and author, as well as a lecturer at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. She has a PhD in brain imaging from the University of Cambridge and has held research positions in the UK and USA. Sharon has written books including Broken Planet: If there’s a God, then why are there natural disasters and diseases? and Why?: Looking at God, Evil and Personal Suffering.

Sharon will be speaking on Is there anything special about being human? and Am I just my brain?

You may know of Justin Brierley if you listen to Premier Christian Radio, where he presents the station’s flagship apologetics and theology debate programme Unbelievable? every Saturday at 6pm. Justin is also an international speaker and author of the book Unbelievable? Why, after ten years of talking with atheists, I’m still a Christian.

Justin spoke on Why, after 15 years of talking with atheists, I’m still a Christian and also The surprising rebirth of belief in God: why new atheism grew old and new thinkers are reconsidering Christian faith.