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February, 2012
17-19 February - National GEAR Conference The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire More details here
We’d be most grateful if you might help by passing on details about this new course – in your newsletters, e-mailings and via your website (perhaps with a link to www.yorkcourses.co.uk) And if you’re willing and able to display copies of our printed leaflet for your visitors to browse/take away, please do let us know.
Attached is a JPEG of the Handing on the Torch course materials plus a pdf of our leaflet – feel free to use these as you see best, even for advertising.
At www.yorkcourses.co.uk you can listen to soundclips from each of the contributors and read sample pages from the booklets.
York Courses have been producing study courses for ecumenical use for 15 years. Our easy-to-use courses bring the voices and opinions of prominent Christian thinkers into discussion groups in more than twenty countries worldwide.
Course details below:
HANDING ON THE TORCH – Sacred words for a secular world
Archbishop Sentamu (97th Archbishop of York), Clifford Longley JP (Roman Catholic writer and broadcaster) and Rachel Lampard (Methodist Adviser on political and social issues) are among the distinguished contributors to the new Lent course CD from York Courses. Dr David Hope introduces the course and Bishop Graham Cray provides the thoughtful closing reflections on the CD.
Canon John Young has written the course booklet for Handing on the Torch – Sacred words for a secular world. Each of the 5 sessions offers a good selection of stimulating questions aimed at engaging every group member.
Course synopsis:
Christianity is the largest movement our world has ever seen. It continues to grow at an immense pace – especially in Asia (including China), Africa and Latin America. At the same time, Christianity in the West struggles to grow and – perhaps – even to survive. In this course we consider some of the reasons for this and what it might mean for individual Christians, for churches and for Western culture, in a world where alternative beliefs are increasingly on offer.
Prices:
CD Taster Pack (comprising 1 CD, 1 booklet, 1 transcript) @ £17.50 each (a saving of £2.23 over buying these 3 items separately)
Booklet @ £3.75 or £3.25 each for 5 or more
CD @ £10.99 or £8.99 each for 2 or more
Audiotape @ £8.99 or £6.99 each for 5 or more
Transcript @ £4.99 or £2.99 each for 2 or more
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