Preparing for Careers Podcast: Interview with Peter S. Williams

In this April 29th 2024 episode of "Preparing for Careers," (available on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/CwpVM-6AV6Y?si=S_FCoY7X51ASXRfs) New Zealand-born homeschooling parent Christine Smith interviews British philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams about the importance of teaching the basics of logic and philosophy to all ages of homeschooling students. Also, how to prepare for a career in philosophy or theology. He is asked how to approach a world where a tertiary education may not be desirable and a bunch of other useful advice from his many years of teaching rhetoric to students.

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Resources Recommended by Peter S Williams:

William Lane Craig - Reasonable Faith - https://www.reasonablefaith.org/

Background:

Peter S. Williams, Apologetics in 3D: Essays on Apologetics and Spirituality (Wipf & Stock, 2021)
Paul M. Gould, Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World (Zondervan, 2019)
Makoto Fujimura, Culture Care: Reconnecting With Beauty For Our Common Life (IVP, 2017)
Stratford Caldecott, Beauty for Truth’s Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education (Brazos, 2009)
Joe Winston, Beauty and Education (Routledge, 2011)

On Worldviews:

James W. Sire, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalogue, Sixth edition (IVP, 2020)
The comic strip version of an earlier edition of Sire’s book: Merve Jones, The Universe Upstairs: A Cartoon Guide to Worldviews (IVP, 1991)

On Philosophy:

Peter S. Williams, A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf & Stock, 2019)
Peter Kreeft’s dialogue form books with IVP, such as The Best Things in Life, Socrates Meets Jesus, etc.
Kevin Clark & Ravi Scott Jain, The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Christian Classical Education (Classical Academic Press, 2013)

On Apologetics:

William Lane Craig, On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision (David C. Cook, 2010)
Books by Lee Strobel, e.g. The Case for Christ – often come in kids, teen and adult editions (suitable for older teens).

On Rhetoric:

Joe Carter & John Coleman, How To Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion From History’s Greatest Communicator (Crossway, 2009)