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“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7

Simon Edwards is a speaker and writer at the OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. His work focusses on addressing the deep questions of our culture and pointing to meaningful answers that found in the Christian faith. Simon originally hails from Australia, where he worked as a lawyer, before moving to the UK to study apologetics at OCCA and Theology at Oxford University.

He is the author of The Sanity of Belief: Why Faith Makes Sense (2021) and speaks widely about the evidence for Christian faith. Simon has spoken in various contexts around the world around the world (i.e., Oxford, Cambridge, Hong Kong, Oslo, and Queensland).  including churches, businesses, government institutions, conferences, and university campuses. In the UK, he has been interviewed for several BBC Radio programs, as well as Christian radio stations and podcasts, including Unbelievable? on Premier Christian Radio and Facing the Canon with J John.

Simon holds undergraduate degrees in law and economics from the University of Queensland and later completed postgraduate studies in education and theology in Australia and the United Kingdom, including at the University of Oxford and the University of St Andrews. He is currently a doctoral researcher in theology at the University of Oxford, working on a constructive theological account of justice.

Simon lives in Buckinghamshire, England, with his wife, Natasha, and their three young children; and together they lead a church in Beaconsfield.

Resources

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Can we be good without God?

Have you ever paused to wonder why we care about goodness or morality in the first place? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from?

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The Heart’s True Home

Extracts from the final chapter of  The Sanity of Belief – Why Faith makes sense by Simon Edwards According…

The Sanity of Belief

The Sanity of Belief is a fresh take on apologetics, faith and doubt, that will leave you with a stronger understanding of Christian belief and how it relates to today’s world. It is ideal for anyone looking for a clear, down-to-earth introduction to Christianity, or for those wanting to reaffirm the foundations on which their faith is based.

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