Summary: <br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Historian Tom Holland recently penned an article for The New Statesman on why he changed his mind about Christianity. Holland is the author of popular books on ancient empires and says his research made him realise how unique Christianity was in its infancy. He claims that, despite secular arguments that Christianity hinders moral progress, the West actually owes its values of equality and human dignity to the religion.</span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> <br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Holland discusses the issues with New Testament historian Larry Hurtado whose recent book 'Destroyer of the Gods' explains the unique and unusual nature of the early Christian church in the context of Greco- Roman culture.</span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">For Tom Holland's article: <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/religion/2016/09/tom-holland-why-i-was-wrong-about-christianity"> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/religion/2016/09/tom-holland-why-i-was-wrong-about-christianity</a></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">For Larry Hurtado's 'Destroyer of the Gods': <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Destroyer-gods-Early-Christian-Distinctiveness/dp/1481304739"> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Destroyer-gods-Early-Christian-Distinctiveness/dp/1481304739 </a></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">For the Beyond Materialism conference on 12 Nov: <a href="https://www.c4id.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=266:2016-beyond-materialism-conference&catid=55:events"> https://www.c4id.org.uk</a></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Can We Agree To Disagree? Dialogue event 14 Nov: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/can-we-agree-to-disagree-christians-humanists-in-dialogue-tickets-27430401068"> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/can-we-agree-to-disagree-christians-humanists-in-dialogue-tickets-27430401068 </a></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Order Unbelievable? The Conference 2016 DVD/MP3CD & Digital Download <a href="http://www.premier.org.uk/Shop"> http://www.premier.org.uk/Shop </a></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">For more faith debates visit <a href="http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable">http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable</a></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Join the conversation: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb">Twitter</a> </span></font></div><br> <div><font><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> <br><br></span></font></div><br> <div><font></font></div>
