The Peter S. Williams Podcast

Methodist seminarian Joshua Pearsall invited me onto his @PracticalChristianLessons YouTube channel to discuss evidence for early high Christology from archaeology and in the Epistle of James (audio re-hosted here by permission). For the YouTube video of this interview, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjDx4Ih0ggI View my original paper on "The Epistle of St. James vs. Evolutionary Christology" Theofilos (Volume 8, 2016:1). For the updated revision of the paper, see my book Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus (Wipf and Stock, 2024). See also: Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History (Wipf and Stock, 2019).

With permission, I'm re-hosing this episode of the Persuasive Evangelism Podcast from March 25th 2026: Research indicates that many people will first consider whether Christianity is something good, before they consider whether or not it is true. But for both these questions, the discipline of philosophy informs how we think about them. Can a stuffy old academic discipline really help much with modern spiritual questions? Steve Osmond and Simon Wenham learn more about what philosophy and apologetics brings to evangelism. Our Guest Peter S Williams is a Christian philosopher and apologist based in Southampton, England, He is an “Adjunct Professor in Communication and Worldviews” at NLA University College, in Kristiansand, Norway. Peter’s books include: Stepping Stones to Christianity: Reflections on Intelligent Design, Natural Theology, and the Historical Jesus (Wipf and Stock, 2025), A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf & Stock, 2019), and A Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism (Paternoster, 2009). About PEP Talk The Persuasive Evangelism Podcast aims to equip listeners to share their faith more effectively in a sceptical world. Each episode, our hosts chat to a guest who has a great story, a useful resource, or some other expertise that helps equip you to talk persuasively, winsomely, and engagingly with your friends, colleagues and neighbours about Jesus.

Talk given on the NLA University College UK Study Tour, at English L'Abri Fellowship, in September 2025.

Lecture on apologetics given to participants on the NLA University College UK Study Tour, at L'Abri English Fellowship, Sept 2025.

While there's some overlap between this and my five part podcast/video series on Truth, Goodness, and Beauty (see http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/?s=Introducing%20Truth%2C%20Goodness%2C%20and%20Beauty & https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWgKmNMPUP-dv2HF6rFsfx0p), there's also some new material here, defending the objectivity of these transcendentals against arguments to the contrary. I've added this to the podcast series tag listed above as a supplemental "appendix"! Audio from my input to an online teaching session for NLA University College, Norway, September 11th 2025.

Part one of a five part video series introducing the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. Created for NLA University College, Norway, in September 2025. See my YouTube Playlist, "Introducing the Transcendentals: Exploring Truth, Goodness, and Beauty." https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWgKmNMPUP-dv2HF6rFsfx0p

Part two of a five part video series introducing the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. Created for NLA University College, Norway, in September 2025. See my YouTube Playlist, "Introducing the Transcendentals: Exploring Truth, Goodness, and Beauty." https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWgKmNMPUP-dv2HF6rFsfx0p

Part three of a five part video series introducing the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. Created for NLA University College, Norway, in September 2025. See my YouTube Playlist, "Introducing the Transcendentals: Exploring Truth, Goodness, and Beauty." https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWgKmNMPUP-dv2HF6rFsfx0p

Part four of a five part video series introducing the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. Created for NLA University College, Norway, in September 2025. See my YouTube Playlist, "Introducing the Transcendentals: Exploring Truth, Goodness, and Beauty." https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWgKmNMPUP-dv2HF6rFsfx0p

Part five of a five part video series introducing the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. Created for NLA University College, Norway, in September 2025. See my YouTube Playlist, "Introducing the Transcendentals: Exploring Truth, Goodness, and Beauty." https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhh3qcwVEWgKmNMPUP-dv2HF6rFsfx0p

Audio from a video I made in August 2025 as introductory material for the NLA University College UK Study Tour. The video is available on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60M2vl4Z6xc&t=1s

Audio from a video I made in August 2025 as introductory material for the NLA University College UK Study Tour. The video is available on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkiqxw3xOhk&t=1s

Audio from a video I made in August 2025 as introductory material for the NLA University College UK Study Tour. The video is available on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd-F0KyaAI0&t=19s

This interview is re-hosted with permission from Snakk om Tro (Talking about truth), a podcast from Damaris Norway.   Professor Lars Dahle talks to philosopher Peter S. Williams and producer Børge Bentsen about their recently released podcast series, The Question of God, a fictional dialogue about philosophy, science and belief in God, which was recorded using AI. In this first of two episodes on the project, Lars and his guests dive into the origins of the podcast series, its dialogue format, and its key themes.     Listen to a trailer to the podcast series here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wefyg-19113b8 Or the whole podcast series here: https://borgebentsen.podbean.com   The Question of God Podcast (2025). A fictional, 12-episode podcast series featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God, hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen, and is adapted from parts of Peter’s bookOutgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved.

This interview is re-hosted with permission from Snakk om Tro (Talking about truth), a podcast from Damaris Norway.   Professor Lars Dahle talks to philosopher Peter S. Williams and producer Børge Bentsen about their recently released podcast series, The Question of God, a fictional dialogue about philosophy, science and belief in God, which was recorded using AI. In this second of two episodes on the project, Lars and his guests discuss the behind-the-scenes production process. How did they go from the series' origins in one of Peter's books to a podcast of characters voiced by artifical intelligence? And what do they hope listeners will take away from the series? This episode includes the trailer to the series.   Listen to the whole podcast series here.    The Question of God Podcast (2025). A fictional, 12-episode podcast series featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God, hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen, and is adapted from parts of Peter’s bookOutgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved.

As Douglas says in this promo - there are actually a lot of things we can know about reality. Astrid agrees. And she says the question of God is for absolutely everybody. Thomas from Sweden likes to tease Douglas, and Hiromi from Japan came into the discussion group as an agnostic. Did the study-group change her thinking? Sophie Minerva, the likeable philosophy professor, keeps the coffee shop discussions going with grace and elegance. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

This podcast series is about "The Question of God - Has Our Civilization Outgrown God?" The title refers to British atheist Richard Dawkins’ 2019 book Outgrowing God. The title suggests the book's main message, namely that our modern world has outgrown belief in God. Is it true? Four students are discussing the book together with philosophy professor Sophie Minerva in a coffee shop. This first episode is about vocabulary and definitions when talking about God. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

Socrates said that every meaningful discussion begins with the definition of words. In this episode the students will discuss more about words and belief positions on the question of God. There are really only three possible basic positions to take, and the students represent all three of them. Thomas is shocked to hear Douglas' blatant dismissal of deeper meaning in life, even if he is an atheist himself.  The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

Dawkins says we should think carefully about how we understand reality. Instead of blindly believing what we have inherited or heard from our family or culture, we should think for ourselves. Thomas totally agrees with this. Hiromi agrees but points out that Dawkins in his book is not following his own rule very well. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

This time the students are discussing the topic called epistemology, the study of knowledge. How can we gain knowledge about something? Is true knowledge even possible? Douglas points out that Dawkins is promoting a specific philosophical view called scientism. Hiromi agrees, but Thomas thinks Douglas is too harsh. Astrid mentions several things people need to believe in order to reason at all - things that cannot be proven scientifically. Knowledge and beliefs seem to be intertwined. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

What exactly are faith and belief? Are they the opposite of knowledge? What is meant by the terms "basic faith", "blind faith" or "enlightened faith"? Dawkins makes a distinction between blind faith and evidence-based faith or beliefs. Thomas likes that. But then Astrid asks about the faith in logic and reason, is that a blind faith? It seems there's a lot of beliefs we cannot do without. Hiromi also need to believe in true love. Thomas notices that. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

This time the students are discussing what it means to think critically, and how is critical thinking practised in Dawkins' book. There are different views. Douglas says that critical thinking means analysing, evaluating and reflecting on things that are being said. There is a big difference between claims and arguments. Critical thinking also means to discover logical contradictions. Self-contradictions can never be true. Thomas thinks the concept of an almighty God is self-contradictory, but Astrid disagrees. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

What do the concepts of paradoxes and contradictions mean? What is the difference? This relates to the question of God. Astrid is giving a summarised version of the five arguments for God given by the famous medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas, which almost gives Thomas a brain-meltdown. Almost. By the way, Astrid thinks Dawkins is making a category-mistake by comparing polytheistic gods with the Creator God of monotheism. Hiromi discovers the true meaning of worship. She also wants to know if the concept of the Trinity is a paradox or a contradiction. Thomas thinks it's a contradiction, but Douglas and Astrid disagree. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

The students discuss the concepts of science and faith, and the relationship between them. Professor Sophie asks if we can say that science and faith are different paths to knowledge? Does science provide more "certain" knowledge than faith does? Dawkins seems to think so. Hiromi thinks Dawkins reveals a bias against religion. Douglas points out that scientific beliefs are built upon other beliefs, so the "different path" idea is a misunderstanding, he thinks. Douglas thinks the state must be neutral in religious matters. Astrid is not so sure that is possible. Are human rights issues neutral? The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud  

What is the concept of evolution about? What is the evidence for it? Dawkins claims in his book that although the world looks designed, it really isn't. He argues for this by pointing to what he considers flaws in the design of biological organisms. Thomas tries to defend this view, but the other students are sceptical. Even Douglas, his fellow atheist, is picking apart this argument. Sophie reminds the students to be aware of the different meanings of the word evolution. Hiromi even introduces a new word to the group: devolution. What on Earth is that? The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

How do we recognise design? And how might design relate to evolution? Douglas starts by giving a summary of what Dawkins says about this. Does evidence in the natural world point to design? Douglas and Thomas don't think so, but they back different arguments against the design hypothesis. Hiromi's scepticism against the no design hypothesis is growing. She is interested in biology and brings a lot of information to the discussion, including the concept of irreducible complexity. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

The topic in this episode is whether science points to atheism or naturalism as the best explanation of the universe. The students touch on the phenomenon of the Big Bang, cosmic fine-tuning, and the idea of a multiverse. Astrid argues that the probability of a life-permitting universe is astronomically low, to put it mildly. What is the difference between a universe coming from nothing and a universe created from nothing? If God created the universe, asks Thomas, where does God come from? The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

The four students and their professor have come to their twelfth and last meeting in the coffee shop discussing Richard Dawkins' book Outgrowing God. The topic this time is Dawkins’ response to cosmic fine-tuning, and whether the claim in his book is correct - has our civilisation really outgrown God? Or have we rather outgrown Dawkins' views? Has atheistic naturalism as a worldview become more questionable in the recent years as science discovers more about the cosmos? Thomas, Astrid, Douglas and Hiromi summarize their views after studying Dawkins' book. The Question of God Podcast is a fictional, 12-episode podcast featuring students with different views discussing philosophy, science and belief in God. Podcasts hosted by Sophie Minerva, Professor of Philosophy at NLA University College in Norway. All voices performed by A.I. The podcast-series is made by Peter S. Williams and Børge Elliot Bentsen and is adapted from parts of Peter’s book Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade 2020). The series is produced and published by BioCosmos in cooperation with Damaris Norge. All rights reserved. Here is a pdf of recommended resources for each episode The music composed for the series by Peter S. Williams is available on YouTube & on Soundcloud

When I was studying music A-Level at Portsmouth College in the early 1990s, I composed music for the College drama department’s production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” This is the overture from my score, performed by computer. I'm uploading this to replace an mp3 file that wasn't working properly on my website.

Tracks from a tape recording of my college band, Utopia, playing at the 1993 leaver's Day celebrations at Portsmouth VI Form College. I play flute, keyboards and tambourine, alongside Laura on vocals, David on piano and saxophone, Paul on lead guitar, and my flute teacher’s husband Mark on drums: 1) Untitled composition based on a riff by Ozryc Tentacles 2) Cover of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd 3) Cover of "Mercedes Benz" by Janis Joplin and Bob Neuwirth  4) Cover of "Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin 5) Cover of by "Goodbye Cruel World" by Pink Floyd For additional info, see my "Musical Autobiography" at https://www.peterswilliams.com/composing/ I'm uploading this here to link it to my website as a replacement for an mp3 file that's not working properly.

Presentation at the European Leadership Forum in May 2025 in Poland, on "Archaeological Evidence and Jesus."

Audio from an introductory video, made in March 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Craig, William Lane & Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. God?: A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist (Point/Counterpoint). OUP, 2003. Murray, Michael J. Ed. Reason for the Hope Within. Eerdmans, 1998. Plantinga, Alvin & Michael Tooley. Knowledge of God (Great Debates in Philosophy): 9. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. Inwagen, Peter van. God, Knowledge and Mystery: Essays in Philosophical Theology. Cornell, 1995.

Audio from an introductory video, made in March 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Parrish, Stephen E. Atheism? A Critical Analysis. Wipf & Stock, 2019. Plantinga, Alvin. God, Freedom, and Evil (Eerdmans, 1989) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58f36d7c1e5b6cb8c0d88151/t/5b819b372b6a282494d6a96e/1535220574762/Plantinga+-+God%2C+Freedom%2C+and+Evil+.pdf

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Geisler, Norman L. Christian Apologetics. Second edition. Baker Academic, 2013. Habermas, Gary R. On the Resurrection: Volumes 1-4. B&H Publishing, 2024-2025. Habermas, Gary R., Antony Flew & Terry L. Miethe. Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? The Resurrection Debate. Wipf & Stock, 2003. Vermes, Geza, The Resurrection. Penguin, 2008. Williams, Peter S. Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense about the Jesus of History. Wipf and Stock, 2019.

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Geivett, R. Douglas, and Gary R. Habermas ed.’s. In Defence of Miracles: A Comprehensive Case for God’s Action in History. Apollos, 1997. Larmer, Robert A. The Legitimacy of Miracle. Lexington, 2014. Lewis, C.S. Miracles. Collins, 2016. Williams, Peter S. Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense about the Jesus of History. Wipf and Stock, 2019.

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Craig, William Lane. On Guard For Students: A Thinker's Guide to the Christian Faith. David C. Cook, 2015. Kreeft, Peter. Between Heaven And Hell: A Dialogue Somewhere Beyond Death With John F. Kennedy, C.S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley. Expanded Edition. IVP, 2008. Williams, Peter S. Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense about the Jesus of History. Wipf and Stock, 2019.

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Plantinga, Alvin. “Two Dozen (Or So) Arguments for God” https://appearedtoblogly.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/plantinga-alvin-22two-dozen-or-so-theistic-arguments221.pdf Beck, W. David. Does God Exist? A History of Answers to the Question. IVP Academic, 2021. Evans, C. Stephen. Natural Signs and Knowledge of God: A New Look at Theistic Arguments. Oxford University Press, 2010. Meyer, Stephen C. The Return of the God Hypothesis. HarperCollins, 2021. Nash, Ronald H. Worldviews in Conflict: Choosing Christianity in the World of Ideas. Zondervan, 1992. Goetz, Stewart & Charles Taliaferro. Naturalism (Interventions) Eerdmans, 2008. Williams, Peter S. An Informed Cosmos: Essays On Intelligent Design Theory. Wipf and Stock, 2023. Williams, Peter S. A Universe From Someone: Essays on Natural Theology. Wipf & Stock, 2022. Williams, Peter S. A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom. Wipf and Stock, 2019.

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Aquinas, Thomas. “The Five Ways” from Summa Theologica, www.faculty.umb.edu/adam_beresford/courses/phil_100_11/reading_five_ways.pdf Beck, W. David. Does God Exist? A History of Answers to the Question. IVP Academic, 2021. Copleston, F.C. Aquinas: An Introduction to the Life and Work of the Great Medieval Thinker. Penguin, 1991. Meyer, Stephen C. The Return of the God Hypothesis. HarperCollins, 2021. Taylor, A.E. Does God Exist? Collins, 1961. Williams, Peter S. A Universe From Someone: Essays on Natural Theology. Wipf & Stock, 2022. Williams, Peter S. A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom. Wipf and Stock, 2019.

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Austin, M. W. Humility: Rediscovering the Way of Love and Life in Christ. Eerdmans, 2024. Bannister, Andy. How to Talk about Jesus without Looking like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith. IVP, 2023. Edwards, Dennis R. Humility Illuminated: The biblical path back to christian character. IVP Academic, 2023. Fujimura, Makoto. Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life. IVP, 2017. Gould, Paul M. Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World. Zondervan, 2019. Koukl, Gregory. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions. Updated & Expanded, 10th Anniversary Edition. Zondervan, 2019. McGrath, Alister. Mere Discipleship: On Growing in Wisdom and Hope. SPCK, 2018. Moreland, J.P. Love Your God With All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul. NavPress, 1997. Pinnock, Clark & Robert C. Brow. Unbounded Love: A Good News Theology for the 21st Century. Wipf and Stock, 2000. Williams, Peter S. Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus. Wipf and Stock, 2024. Williams, Peter S. Apologetics in 3D: Essays in Apologetics and Spirituality. Wipf & Stock, 2021.

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Williams, Peter S. Apologetics in 3D: Essays in Apologetics and Spirituality. Wipf & Stock, 2021. Williams, Peter S. A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom. Wipf and Stock, 2019. J.S. Bach 'The Goldberg Variations' [Glenn Gould] (1955) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwas_7H5KUs&list=PLQhh3qcwVEWjsZn4xCHUv7UcJljMo-GBr&index=5 Bach - St Matthew Passion BWV 244 - Van Veldhoven | Netherlands Bach Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwVW1ttVhuQ&list=PLQhh3qcwVEWjsZn4xCHUv7UcJljMo-GBr&index=17

Audio from an introductory video, made in February 2025, for the course module "Practical Apologetics for a Christian Way of life" at NLA University College, Norway. Selected resources: Williams, Peter S. “Christian Spirituality at the Cutting Edge of Contemporary Culture” (2024) http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/christian-spirituality-at-the-cutting-edge-of-culture/ Brierley, Justin. The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. Tyndale Elevate, 2023. Williams, Peter S. Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus. Wipf and Stock, 2024.

Lecture on the nature of Christian leadership, given at English L'Abri on 7th Feb 2025.

Lecture delivered at the Veritas Conference, held in October 2024, at BIG Bible College in Grimstad, Norway.

Lecture delivered in October 2024 for students of the 'Youthwork in Apologetic Perspective' course at NLA University College in Kristiansand, Norway.

Short talk from October 2024, delivered to students on the Youth-Work in Apologetic Perspective course at NLA University College, Norway.

A short talk on distinguishing between science and the worldview of 'scientific naturalism,' delivered online to students at NLA University College Norway, October 1st 2024.

Teaching about the Christian roots of the University as an institution, delivered at L'Abri UK for the NLA University College UK Study Tour in September 2024.

In this English language episode of the 'Snakk Om Tro' (i.e. 'Talk about Faith') Podcast from Damaris Norway, Professor Lars Dahle quizzes Christian philosopher, apologist, and prolific author Peter S. Williams about themes from his recent book Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus (Wipf and Stock, 2024). They discuss the nature of a "properly skeptical" approach to the quest for the historical Jesus, the importance and relevance of worldviews, and how this material can help us in understanding culture, in preaching, and in conversations about Jesus. For details about the new book, see: https://www.peterswilliams.com/publications/books/behold-the-man-essays-on-the-historical-jesus/ Peter S. Williams works part-time as Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldview at NLA University College, Norway. Lars Dahle is Professor in Systematic Theology and Christian Apologetics at NLA, as well as being Executive Director for Damaris Norway.

Edited presentation from an online class for students at NLA University College, Norway, from 22nd August 2024.

Edited version of a September 2024 presentation on apologetic methodology, from an online teaching session for the one semester program in Christian Apologetics at NLA University College, Norway, (includes occasional comments from my teaching colleague Bjørn Hinderaker).