"Religion is being described these days as not just an opiate for the masses, but a poison for society ... does Australia need to move beyond Christian thinking to be a mature society, or is Christianity in fact essential to our future?"
Smith Lecture

2009 Smith Lectures

"The Global Financial Crisis is in essence a crisis of trust. How can trust be re-built if not on a foundation of faith, credit, and belief?"

This year, Professor Ian Harper will speak on the topic The GFC: A crisis of credit and faith? Click here to see a copy of the brochure. See the following links for more details ...

1st September Perth
2nd September Brisbane
3rd September Sydney
 
The Smith Lecture is an activity of the City Bible Forum and is proudly supported by the Fifth Estate and the Centre for Public Christianity