The Leon Morris Lecture in NT Studies 20231 Corinthians 1: The Wisdom of the Cross, and Cultural Engagement DescriptionThis lecture will do a deep dive into 1 Corinthians 1, exploring Christian engagement in the public space. It will argue that this rich biblical paradigm for cultural engagement should be at the heart of contemporary Christian interventions into the most important public debates in our late modern society. Speaker: Dr Christopher Watkin is ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor of European Languages (French) at Monash University, Melbourne. He is the author of a number of books in modern French philosophy including Difficult Atheism (2011), French Philosophy Today (2016) and Michel Serres: Figures of Thought (2021). He has also published widely on the relationship between theology, philosophy and culture, including Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture (2022), named the 2023 Australian Christian Book of the Year. You can find many of his Christian talks and resources at thinkingthroughthebible.com, and he tweets at @DrChrisWatkin. Ridley Chapel PodcastBe sure to check out our Ridley Chapel Sermons Podcast through this link: https://ridleychapel.transistor.fm/ DonateThis podcast is made possible through the generous donations of our alumni and supporters. We welcome your partnership with us in our mission of equipping men and women for God’s mission in our rapidly changing and increasingly complex world. If you’d like to contribute to our work, you can donate by clicking this link if you wish to donate: https://www.ridley.edu.au/donate/