Wysocs People

David Hanson

• The Transforming Vision: Reformational Basics for a Christian Worldview. A seven-session course presenting the roots of WYSOCS’ vision and inspiring radical discipleship.
• Work: A Christian Perspective. Why do we work? How interested is God in our daily lives? A deeply biblical worldview can be profoundly motivating.

David Hanson’s (MA FRCS) career as a consultant surgeon included senior lectureship at the University of Leeds. Formerly General Secretary of the International Association for Reformed Faith and Action, he has maintained links with Christian scholars in many disciplines around the world. David is married to Ruth (see below) and is Secretary of WYSOCS.

Mark Roques

• Plato and Dualism in the Church
• Celebrity Culture: Sacrificing to the money god
• Understanding the Bible as a drama in six acts
• Football and the Kingdom of God
• Serving Christ Outside the Church: Shay Cullen and sexual tourism
• Subversive Questions: A new way of doing mission
• Thomas Hobbes, Materialism and Consumerism
• Aristotle, Slavery and the Image of God
• Epistemology, Story-telling and Pedagogy
• Crocodiles and Christian Philosophy: An introduction to Herman Dooyeweerd

Mark Roques (BA MPhil PGCE) is a lively story-teller who has entertained many audiences with his down-to-earth spirituality. He has debated with atheists on Premier Christian Radio and appeared on Channel 4, the BBC World Service and the Australian ABC network. Mark taught philosophy and R.E. for many years and is now Director of RealityBites.

See RealityBites for more about Mark's unique approach.

Arthur Jones

• Education, Indoctrination and God
• Evolution and Darwinism
• Islam: Christian and Secular Perspectives

Arthur Jones (BSc MEd PhD CBiol MSB) spent ten years in India and Nepal during a teaching career spanning more than 30 years. He is currently Coordinator of Training for the Church Army and Chair of the Association of Christian Teachers and was formerly headmaster of a pioneering Christian school in Bristol. His books include Science in Faith: A Christian Perspective on Teaching Science and No Home & Alone: A School Programme on Homelessness.

Anne Burghgraef

• Christian and Secular Views of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Gender and Christianity
• Global Justice and Refugees

Anne Burghgraef (BA MA MSW PGDip UKCP Reg.) is a clinical therapist working at Solace in Leeds, providing counselling and therapeutic services for asylum seekers and refugees.

Ruth Hanson

• Teaching Childcare to Teenage Dads and Lads

Ruth Hanson (MPhil C Psychol.) carried out research and teaching in psychology at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology and the universities of Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds before founding WYSOCS with David Lyon.

Richard Gunton

• Why scientists disagree New research into the worldviews of scientists
• Ecology: filling and subduing the earth How do humans fit into the natural world? What kind of responsibilities do we have and why should we care?
• Undercurrents of the origins controversy Looking at the assumptions behind different views on the origins of the natural world. Can we have a debate instead of a controversy?

Richard Gunton (BA PhD) is a research fellow in spatial ecology at the University of Leeds. He is a member of the British Ecological Society and has worked in universities in South Africa, Australia and Europe. He is also WYSOCS' Development Officer.

See Richard’s web site for further information.