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Becoming Renaissance People |
by Dr Andrzej Turkanik The term ‘Christian renaissance’ may seem contradictory at first; it may even grate on the ears. This is not unintentional. The phrase, ‘toward a Christian renaissance in Europe’ has been chosen deliberately to challenge Christians in Europe to think long and hard about their role in society. To most people, the word ‘renaissance’ (meaning ‘rebirth’) refers to the Renaissance - a specific period of history in which Europe experienced a cultural rebirth. So by talking about a ‘Christian renaissance’ are we proposing a rebirth of Christianity? Of course not - but we are talking about a reborn Christian presence within culture. European culture is at a crossroads. |
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 Looking to the present and the future, could it be possible for Christians to have a voice again in what has been called ‘post-Christian’ Europe? Could culture-shaping ideas once again be based on God’s revealed word, rather than on agnostic—if not atheistic—worldviews? It is only by God’s grace that this can happen, but we realise that we can do our part by connecting with each other in order to develop ideas that have relevance, and that speak to issues beyond the four walls of our churches.
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It was a cold December evening in 1785. A man walked purposefully down a cobblestone street in East London, his breath clouding in the still air. In his mid-twenties, he could have been mistaken for older, and probably would have been recognised had anyone looked closely enough. A prominent Member of Parliament, he had quietly slipped away from the public eye to this unlikely part of town, intent on finding an answer to a nagging question. Stopping before a door, he hesitated—and knocked. The door opened to reveal a white-haired man in his later years, who welcomed him, taking his coat. That night, a conversation between two men would change the history of their nation. The home was that of John Newton, the preacher who had been a slave trader. His visitor was William Wilberforce. |
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A Hunger for Truth and Justice |
Stieg Larsson’s Crime novels Interview with Tony Watkins by Christian Bensel, 23 March 2010  The bestselling Millenium Trilogy features cases of mass murderers, human trafficking and government conspiracies. 27 million copies have been sold in over 40 countries according to the Economist (March 22, 2010), making the late Stieg Larsson the second most sold author worldwide in 2008 (after Khaled Hosseini).Today, his books still rank in the top selling lists of Europe.
Christian Bensel asked writer and cultural commentator Tony Watkins on the significance of crime novels and the message behind Stieg Larsson’s trilogy.
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Faculty: Andrzej Turkanik |
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 Dr. Andrzej Turkanik, Mittersill, Austria is Schloss Mittersill's President. He has completed degrees in music and art as well as theology before earning his Doctorate from Cambridge University.
His thesis on the Septuagint version of 1 Kings was published as “Of Kings and Reigns” in the series “Forschungen zum Alten Testament” by Mohr Siebeck of Tübingen (2008). He and his family have lived in Poland, Germany and the UK. He is regularly invited as a speaker and seeks opportunities to instigate uncommon reflection on the the future of Europe. (Click here for some of the topics which Dr. Turkanik spoke on recently.) If you want to invite Dr. Turkanik to speak, contact
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Faculty: Christian Bensel |
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 Dr.phil. Christian Bensel, grew up in Tyrol, studied linguistics and philosophy in Innsbruck and London and received a doctorate for his research on “Everyday Truth and Argumentation. Change of Truth Criteria and Truth Strategies in Apologetic Texts” (published as „Wahrheit und Wandel“, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, Saarbrücken 2007) from Innsbruck University.
Dr. Bensel is Schloss Mittersill's Programme Manager and also directs our "Bible&Culture" Course. He loves dialogue and uncommon reflection. Christian Bensel is married and has two sons. (Click here for some of the topics which Dr. Bensel spoke on recently.) If you want to invite Dr. Bensel to speak, contact
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