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What is L’Abri?L’Abri is a French word that means “the sheltercommunity was founded in Switzerland in 1955 by Dr. Francis

theologian and philosopher who also authored books on theology, philosophy, general culture and the arts.

The L’Abri communities are residential study centers in Europe, America, Canada, South Korea, and Brazil where individuals can seek answers to honest questions about God and the

L’Abri believes that Christianity speaks to all aspects of life, and L’Abri conferences provide lectures, discussions and personal interaction on a variety of ethical and cultural issues.

AccommodationThe Downtown Holiday Inn and DoubleTree by Hilton hotels

must make your own room reservations with these hotels and mention that you are attending the L’Abri Conference. Both Hotels are within a 10 minute walk via the Skyway to the Mayo Civic Center and are very conveniently located for this Conference.

The Holiday Inn Downtown ........................ $75.00+tax*220 South Broadway • Rochester, MN

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel ......................$109.00+tax*150 South Broadway • Rochester, MN

• Does not include breakfast or parking.

Please make reservations before January 21, 2016 or guest rooms and Conference rates may not be available.

For reservations for the Holiday Inn, call 1-888-Holiday and use Group Code “LAB”, or on the web at:www.holidayinn.com

For reservations for the DoubleTree Hotel, call 1-507-280-8100

Travel

cheaper than flying into the Rochester airport], Rochester Shuttle Service provides shuttle services directly to the hotel. The drive is 1 hour and 30 minutes. There are 14 daily departures from the airport. Let them know that you are attending the L’Abri Conference for a special rate of $46.00 round trip.

Rochester Shuttle Service • (507) 216-6354www.rochestershuttleservice.com

Plenary SpeakersAndrew Fellows is married to Helen and has four children. For thepast 21 years, Andrew and Helen have worked at the L’Abri branch in England. Presently they are transitioning to Cambridge, where Andrew will join Christian Heritage. Part of this new role will involve taking L’Abri’s “hospitable apologetics” into a university setting.

Douglas Groothuis is a Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary. He received a PhD and a BS from the University of Oregon, and an MA in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has authored numerous books and articles on apologetics, post-modernism, philosophy, and religion, and he writes blogs about topics including apologetics, contemporary culture and thought,

In 2011, he published a book entitled Christian Apologetics (InterVarsity Press). His next book, coming out February 15th, is entitled Philosophy in 7 Sentences.

Greg Jesson earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Iowa, focusing on philosophy of mind, formal ontology, epistemology, and phenomenology. He previously studied at UCLA and under Dallas Willard at USC, and spent time as a student at L’Abri in Switzerland. He speaks throughout the country on Christian Apologetics and Philosophy and teaches philosophy and directs the Center for Ethics and Public Life at Luther College. He has published articles on the nature of thought and knowledge, philosophy of mathematics, and the portrayal of love and sex in

Dick Keyes is the Director of L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, MA, where he has worked with his wife, Mardi, since 1979. He holds a B.A. in History from Harvard University and an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Dick worked for L’Abri Fellowship in Switzerland and England, where he also served as a pastor in the International Presbyterian Church in London. He has been an adjunct professor at Gordon Conwell Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary, and is the author of several books, including Beyond Identity and True Heroism. He has also contributed chapters in anthologies such as No God but God and Finding God at Harvard.

Nancy Pearcey is a former agnostic who visited L’Abri in Switzerland in 1971 and again in 1972. She is currently professor of apologetics and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University and editor at large of The Pearcey Report. She is also a fellow at the Discovery

Institute for several years. Her books include the bestseller Total Truth and her most recent Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism & Other God Substitutes.

Richard Winter, M.D., is Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Masters Program in counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary. A psychotherapist and past member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), he was trained in medicine

of English L’Abri for 14 years. He is the author of a number of books including, most recently, When Life Goes Dark: Finding Hope in the Midst of Depression (IVP 2012). He is married, with four children and eight grandchildren.

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What is L’Abri?L’Abri is a French word that means “the shelter”. The first L’Abri community was founded in Switzerland in 1955 by Dr. Francis Schaeffer and his wife Edith. Dr. Schaeffer was a Christian theologian and philosopher who also authored books on theology, philosophy, general culture and the arts.

The L’Abri communities are residential study centers in Europe, America, Canada, South Korea, and Brazil where individuals can seek answers to honest questions about God and the significance of human life.

L’Abri believes that Christianity speaks to all aspects of life, and L’Abri conferences provide lectures, discussions and personal interaction on a variety of ethical and cultural issues.

AccommodationThe Downtown Holiday Inn and DoubleTree by Hilton hotels are offering very special rates for the L’Abri conference. You must make your own room reservations with these hotels and mention that you are attending the L’Abri Conference. Both Hotels are within a 10 minute walk via the Skyway to the Mayo Civic Center and are very conveniently located for this Conference.

The Holiday Inn Downtown ........................ $75.00+tax*220 South Broadway • Rochester, MN

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel ......................$109.00+tax*150 South Broadway • Rochester, MN

• Does not include breakfast or parking.

Please make reservations before January 21, 2016 or guest rooms and Conference rates may not be available.

For reservations for the Holiday Inn, call 1-888-Holiday and use Group Code “LAB”, or on the web at:www.holidayinn.com

For reservations for the DoubleTree Hotel, call 1-507-280-8100

TravelIf you choose to fly into the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport [often cheaper than flying into the Rochester airport], Rochester Shuttle Service provides shuttle services directly to the hotel. The drive is 1 hour and 30 minutes. There are 14 daily departures from the airport. Let them know that you are attending the L’Abri Conference for a special rate of $46.00 round trip.

Rochester Shuttle Service • (507) 216-6354www.rochestershuttleservice.com

Plenary SpeakersAndrew Fellows is married to Helen and has four children. For thepast 21 years, Andrew and Helen have worked at the L’Abri branch in England. Presently they are transitioning to Cambridge, where Andrew will join Christian Heritage. Part of this new role will involve taking L’Abri’s “hospitable apologetics” into a university setting.

Douglas Groothuis is a Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary. He received a PhD and a BS from the University of Oregon, and an MA in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has authored numerous books and articles on apologetics, post-modernism, philosophy, and religion, and he writes blogs about topics including apologetics, contemporary culture and thought, jazz, chronic illness and faith, and the teachings of Francis Schaeffer. In 2011, he published a book entitled Christian Apologetics (InterVarsity Press). His next book, coming out February 15th, is entitled Philosophy in 7 Sentences.

Greg Jesson earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Iowa, focusing on philosophy of mind, formal ontology, epistemology, and phenomenology. He previously studied at UCLA and under Dallas Willard at USC, and spent time as a student at L’Abri in Switzerland. He speaks throughout the country on Christian Apologetics and Philosophy and teaches philosophy and directs the Center for Ethics and Public Life at Luther College. He has published articles on the nature of thought and knowledge, philosophy of mathematics, and the portrayal of love and sex in modern film.

Dick Keyes is the Director of L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, MA, where he has worked with his wife, Mardi, since 1979. He holds a B.A. in History from Harvard University and an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Dick worked for L’Abri Fellowship in Switzerland and England, where he also served as a pastor in the International Presbyterian Church in London. He has been an adjunct professor at Gordon Conwell Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary, and is the author of several books, including Beyond Identity and True Heroism. He has also contributed chapters in anthologies such as No God but God and Finding God at Harvard.

Nancy Pearcey is a former agnostic who visited L’Abri in Switzerland in 1971 and again in 1972. She is currently professor of apologetics and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University and editor at large of The Pearcey Report. She is also a fellow at the Discovery Institute. She was the Francis A. Schaeffer Scholar at World Journalism Institute for several years. Her books include the bestseller Total Truth and her most recent Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism & Other God Substitutes.

Richard Winter, M.D., is Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Masters Program in counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary. A psychotherapist and past member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), he was trained in medicine and psychiatry in England and served on the staff and as a director of English L’Abri for 14 years. He is the author of a number of books including, most recently, When Life Goes Dark: Finding Hope in the Midst of Depression (IVP 2012). He is married, with four children and eight grandchildren.

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Greg Jesson earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Iowa, focusing on philosophy of mind, formal ontology, epistemology, and phenomenology. He previously studied at UCLA and under Dallas Willard at USC, and spent time as a student at L’Abri in Switzerland. He speaks throughout the country on Christian Apologetics and Philosophy and teaches philosophy and directs the Center for Ethics and Public Life at Luther College. He has published articles on the nature of thought and knowledge, philosophy of mathematics, and the portrayal of love and sex in modern film.

RegistrationWelcomeAn Apology for Apologetics.....Jerram BarrsWhat is Cultural Apologetics?....Dick KeyesLunch at Covenant Seminary

8:30-9:309:30-9:359:35-10:4511:00-12:1512:30-1:30

Apologetics and the Diagnosis of the Human Condition................................................................Dick Keyes

Thinking about Proofs for God’s Existence: What They Can and Can’t Do.....................................Greg Jesson

Did the OT Prophets and NT Apostles use Pagan Myths in their Communication of God’s Word?.....Jerram Barrs

Language, Imagination, and Beauty: Helpful Pointers to Truth in a Secular World...........................Larry Snyder

How to be Religious in the Public Square: Thoughts on what the Culture Needs from Christians.......Mark Ryan

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In Search of Knowledge: Is there a Destination or Just a Journey?...Greg Jesson

Classical Guitar Concert............Alyssa Catlin

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Dick Keyes is the Director of L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough, MA, where he has worked with his wife, Mardi, since 1979. He holds a B.A. in History from Harvard University and an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Sem-inary in Philadelphia. Dick worked for L’Abri Fellowship in Switzerland and England, where he also served as a pastor in the Interna-tional Presbyterian Church in London. He has been an adjunct professor at Gordon Con-well Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary, and is the author of several books, including Beyond Identity and True Heroism. He has also contributed chapters in anthol-ogies such as No God but God and Finding God at Harvard.

Jerram Barrs, born and raised in England; loved flower, fruit and vegetable gardening from childhood; converted at Manchester University through Canadian friend; studied and loved literature; while working for Schaef-fers at L’Abri, Switzerland, fell in love with and married Vicki from California; 18 years in L’Abri England and pastoring church; 27 years teaching apologetics, pastoral the-ology, Christian Spirituality, and, whenever possible, literature, at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis; happily married, three married sons, nine grandchildren.

Mark Ryan serves with the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute at Covenant Theological Seminary. Together with his wife, Terri, he also served for a number of years with L'Abri Fellowship in the USA (Southborough, MA) and in Canada (Bowen Island, British Columbia). Mark and Terri have three young children ages 9 and younger.

Larry Snyder worked in L'Abri for over 40 years and recently moved to Saint Louis to be near family. Larry's undergraduate degree was in history and political science. His M.Div. in theology is from Covenant Seminary. His primary interests are in the created order, the cultural mandate, and the history of the early church and the Reformation.

Alyssa Catlin began playing classical guitar at age eight. She grew up in Idaho under the instruction of teachers from the national Childbloom Guitar Program. In 2005, Alyssa moved to Missouri to attend Webster University, studying under professor of guitar, John McClellan. She became an instructor in the St. Louis Childbloom Guitar Program, where she continues to love teaching children how to play classical guitar. Her first solo classical guitar album, Alegria, was just released in December, 2015.