The other big addition is that we have recently created an e-mail discussion list, and idea that was suggested at the last conference. Attendees at that conference who left an e-mail address will have received an invitation, but anybody else can sign up using the link on the sidebar.

With regards to the last conference, our sincere apologies for the continuing lack of uploads of recordings of the two talks. Unfortunately we handed over responsibility for the recordings to the college, and I didn’t have my own digital recorder for a backup, and as yet we have not been able to obtain copies of the recordings that were made from the sound system in the lecture theatre. We are aware that a number of people were unable to attend the conference and were hoping to be able to listen to the sessions online, we sincerely apologise for being unable to offer that.

The lectures will be held in one of the college’s purpose built lecture theatres, and lunch will be provided in the college dining hall. We will also hold our conference service in the fine college chapel. There is ample parking on the site, but the college is also only a short walk from Crowthorne railway station.

Please see below for a flyer for the conference, as before we are offering a special group rate. Please use either the normal booking form, or the special group booking form as required.

Affirming Liberalism 2010 Conference Flyer

A recording of the majority of the original talk can be found in this earlier post.

The transcript of the lecture can be downloaded from here.

We are still awaiting a copy of the transcript of the second lecture, which will be uploaded as soon as it becomes available.

As with the first lecture, this is introduced by Rev Dr Richard Warden, the chair of Affirming Liberalism.

We hope that a better version of the recording can be posted later.

A transcript of the lecture will be available shortly.

Transcripts for both lectures will be available on this site shortly, as will recordings (although due to a technical failure we did not get a recording of the end of either the Martyn Percy talk, or the questions that followed). The Flickr group is available for participants to upload their pictures of the day. A slideshow of pictures from the group (which includes pictures of the first conference also) can be seen below.

We are pleased to announce that at the conference on Saturday there will be an opportunity to meet author Trevor Williams, who will be promoting his newly-published book, "The Ultimacy of Jesus: The Language and Logic of Christian Commitment". Canon Williams will have copies of the book available to purchase or order.

Was the tomb empty?

Would it matter if Jesus had been cremated?

Is God a figment of our imagination – a social construction projected onto a cosmic screen?

Can someone be a man and God?

Trevor WIlliams wrestles with these and many other challenging questions. His aim is not simply to defend traditional Christian beliefs, but by critical analysis to expose and remove unnecessary obstacles to belief.At issue here is not only the content but the language of doctrine, and the place of myth and symbol within it. While sharing the reservations of many atheists and secularists, he argues that commitment to the ultimacy of Jesus can still be justified in our scientific age and in the context of religious and cultural pluralism, without the sacrifice of intellectual integrity or lapsing into Fundamentalism or provoking conflict, If you’re looking for creative insights and theological excitement, read this book!

Also, contrary to the information previously, Blackwells will be providing us with a small display of other books that will be of interest to conference participants that will be available to purchase or order. There will be time during the day to visit their main store across the road from the conference venue.