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    <p class="news-item-summary">Swansea University’s Theology 2013/14 public lecture series continues with a lecture by Professor Alister McGrath of Oxford University.</p>

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alt="Professor Alister McGrath" title="Professor Alister McGrath" />The Theology Public Lecture Programme at Swansea University was first set up by the Reverend Nigel John, Senior Chaplain at the University and has featured internationally respected Church leaders and world renowned academics who have spoken on a range of different topics.</p>
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<p><strong>Lecture title:</strong> "Why Christianity Makes Sense:&nbsp;C.S. Lewis&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Meaning&nbsp;of Life"</p>
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<p><strong>Speaker: </strong><a href="http://alistermcgrath.weebly.com/">Professor&nbsp;Alister McGrath,</a> Andreas Idreos Professor&nbsp;of Science&nbsp;and Religionat&nbsp;Oxford University.</p>
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<p><strong>Date: </strong>Monday 19 May 2014</p>
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<p><strong>Time:</strong> 7.00pm</p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: left;">Distinguished theologian Professor McGrath began his academic career in the field of natural sciences before turning to the study of theology and intellectual history, and occasionally becoming engaged in broader cultural debates about the rationality and relevance of the Christian faith.</p>
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