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Simon Edwards

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About

Simon is Lead Pastor at Venture Church, Beaconsfield, alongside his wife, and serves as an Associate Speaker for OCCA. He initially worked as a lawyer in Australia before moving to the UK to study theology at Oxford. He now speaks regularly across the UK and internationally at conferences, churches, businesses and universities, engaging the deep questions of contemporary culture and exploring the answers offered by the Christian faith.

Simon is the author of The Sanity of Belief: Why Faith Makes Sense and has appeared on BBC Radio and programmes including Unbelievable? on Premier Christian Radio and Facing the Canon with J.John. He holds degrees in law, economics, education and theology and is currently a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, developing a philosophical and theological account of justice.

Resources

How Can Anyone Believe in a Dead Man Rising?

Is the resurrection of Jesus merely wishful thinking? Simon Edwards questions the evidence for an event that stands as a lynchpin to Christianity and explores whether any alternative explanations can withstand scrutiny. Is the resurrection of Jesus a matter of faith or fact?

How Can I Be Happier? Part 2

We all want to be happy. Studies show that there is a direct link between happiness and a feeling of meaning or purpose. In part two of this talk, Simon Edwards explores how according to the Bible, the secret to happiness, meaning and purpose is scandalously simple.

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How Can I Be Happier? Part 1

In our relentless pursuit of happiness, are we missing the vital ingredient that brings lasting contentment? In part one of this talk, Simon Edwards explores why achieving ‘everything’ may not be the answer to our life-long search.

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