Online Seminar: Defending the Christian Faith

MiniCampus: Defending the Christian Faith

Christian Apologetics: How do we defend and explain the Christian faith in a time of questioning and relativism?

Date: March 13–14, 2026
Location: Livets Ord, Axel Johanssons gata 3, Uppsala — or online! Links below.
Speakers: Bength Gustafson, Ola Hössjer, Pavel Hoffman

How do we defend and explain the Christian faith in a time of questioning and relativism? Welcome to a MiniCampus focused on Christian apologetics, held at Livets Ord in Uppsala and via Zoom.

The teaching is led by Bength Gustafson, Ola Hössjer, and Pavel Hoffman and addresses central questions concerning the foundations of the Christian faith, the nature of truth, creation, and various apologetic methods. You will gain both theoretical perspectives and personal insights into how apologetics can be applied in the church and in society today.

Bength Gustafson is a pastor, theologian, teacher, and author. Among his books are Why Christianity?, What Kind of Sweden Do We Want?, and Time for the Return of Christianity. He is an active public debater and columnist.

Ola Hössjer is Professor of Mathematical Statistics at Stockholm University and a well-regarded author and lecturer in Christian apologetics and creation-related issues. Ola is passionate about communicating the gospel in both speech and writing, and about affirming that the Bible is God’s infallible Word to humanity.

Pavel Hoffman is Dean of Academic Affairs at SST and holds a PhD in Systematic Theology, Ethics, and Apologetics. His doctoral dissertation explores the relationship between Christianity and the surrounding culture. Pavel is also the project leader and translator of a new Czech Bible translation (Old and New Testaments) entitled Bible kralická revidovaná (BKR).

Schedule

Friday
08.15–08.30 Worship and Prayer
08.30–10.00 A Foundation of the Christian Faith. The Origin of Truth and Falsehood. (Bength Gustafson)
10.00–10.30 Coffee break
10.30–12.00 Different Concepts of Truth. The Bible’s Concept of Truth. (Bength Gustafson)
12.00–13.30 Lunchrast
13.30–15.00 My Journey into Apologetics. Apologetic Arguments for the Christian Faith. (Ola Hössjer)
15.00–15.30 Fikarast
15.30 –16.15 Belief in Creation. Apologetics in the Church. (Ola Hössjer)

19.00 Evening Service: Knowing the Times We Live In (Bength Gustafson)

Saturday
08.15–08.30 Worship and Prayer
08.30–10.00 Different Apologetical Methods (Pavel Hoffman)
10.00–10.30 Coffee break
10.30–12.00 Apologetics and the Revelation of God (Pavel Hoffman)