Mr Peter S Williams

Philosopher and apologist

Southampton based Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S Williams (MA, MPhil, PGCert) aims to serve God, his Church and his world through a ministry of writing and speaking internationally on behalf of the truth, goodness and beauty of following Jesus.

Over three decades, Peter has sought to model a Christian approach to philosophy as ‘the wise pursuit of true answers to significant questions,’ and has developed a vision of apologetics as ‘a spiritual discipline of loving, humble service, using responsible rhetoric to help people be persuaded that a God-centered way of life that integrates our assumptions, attitudes and actions through faithfulness to Jesus as Lord, is a rational, good and beautiful choice to embrace.’

Peter has publicly debated the existence of God with philosophers including Einar Duenger Bøhn, AC Grayling and Christopher Norris, and has given talks at conferences and other events for both professional and lay audiences in many countries around Europe. He has appeared on a variety of radio programs (e.g. Evangelical Voice of Romania Radio, Premier Christian Radio) and podcasts (e.g. Apologetics315, ID the Future, Pints with Jack). He has published many books and peer reviewed papers, and has contributed articles to various journals, magazines and websites.

For more information, see Peter’s website.

In-person or online lectures

Peter is available to deliver his lectures in-person or online, and can talk on a wide variety of topics in the fields of Christian philosophy, theology and apologetics, providing they are within the Montgomery Trust’s general aims and objectives. Please ask about these options when making your booking.

Publications

Behold the Man: Essays on the Historical Jesus (Wipf & Stock, 2024)
An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory (Wipf & Stock, 2023)
A Universe From Someone: Essays on Natural Theology (Wipf & Stock, 2022)
Apologetics in 3D: Essays on Apologetics and Spirituality (Wipf & Stock, 2021)
Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade, 2020)
Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History (Wipf and Stock, 2019)
A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Paternoster, 2013 / Wipf and Stock, 2019)
C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists (Paternoster, 2013)

Lecture titles

Historical Evidences for Christianity
Peter can talk about subjects such as: Jesus and Archaeology; The New Atheists and the Historical Jesus; Early Evidence for High Christology; Old Testament Historicity and Archaeology; Why Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus?
Natural Theology
Peter can talk about subjects such as: Arguments for God; Post-Darwinian Arguments for Design; Cosmology and God; Christianity and Science.
Spirituality
Peter can talk about spirituality in the context of apologetics, discipleship, Christian leadership, understanding culture, education, liturgy and preaching.