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		<title>Summer School 2012 &#8211; IMAGO DEI: dignified, degraded or redeemed</title>
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</p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>At present the Oxford Summer School is sold out! However, it is possible that a few rooms MAY be made available after 22<sup>nd</sup> February, 1012. We are therefore compiling a waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email Liz on <a href="mailto:office@rzim.eu" target="_blank">office@rzim.eu</a> if you would like to be put on the waiting list.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The belief that people are made in the image of God has been responsible for shaping humanity and civilization for centuries. But when these “foundations are destroyed what should the righteous do?” (Psalms 11:2) What happens when the image of God is erased from the definition of mankind? If the value of humanity can no longer be sustained, what will the consequences be for future generations?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Imago Dei is an apologetics conference designed to help Christians communicate and defend their faith more effectively, as they seek to recapture the image of God for our society today. We will examine how, through time, man has grappled with contrasting ethical issues, opposing worldviews and a sea of rival religious thought in the hope of finding meaning.</p>
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<li><em>&#8216;We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.&#8217;</em> (Stephen Hawking)</li>
<li><em>&#8216;Man was created a little lower than the angels, and has been getting lower ever since.&#8217;</em> (Josh Billings)</li>
<li><em>&#8216;God is that infinite All of which man knows himself to be a finite part.&#8217;</em> (Leo Tolstoy)</li>
<li><em>&#8216;His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance.&#8217;</em> (Hebrews 1:3)</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>For many people, the ultimate goal in life is the acquisition of greater wealth and power. As Voltaire famously said, “<em>When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion</em>”. Yet, in spite of this seemingly universal quest, a number of commentators have been surprised to observe that increased levels of prosperity in society do not appear to have delivered the kind of happiness or fulfillment that they seemed to promise. Instead, the never-ending drive to accumulate more and more has been likened to a contagious disease, which can result in sufferers feeling worthless and dissatisfied.</strong>

This affliction is popularly described as <em>affluenza</em>, a term coined by Oliver James.

Although many in the world may be in the grip of this condition, it also presents an amazing opportunity for the Christian. During the Summer School, we will look at the causes, conditions and consequences of this global social phenomenon in order to learn more about how we might communicate the gospel message more effectively to a world suffering from affluenza. As Robert McNamara challenges us, the test of this generation “<em>will not be how well you stood up under adversity, but how well you endured prosperity</em>.”]]></description>
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</p><h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Oxford Summer School 2011<br />
17 &#8211; 23 July 2011</h2>
<p><strong>For many people, the ultimate goal in life is the acquisition of greater wealth and power. As Voltaire famously said, “<em>When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion</em>”. Yet, in spite of this seemingly universal quest, a number of commentators have been surprised to observe that increased levels of prosperity in society do not appear to have delivered the kind of happiness or fulfillment that they seemed to promise. Instead, the never-ending drive to accumulate more and more has been likened to a contagious disease, which can result in sufferers feeling worthless and dissatisfied.</strong></p>
<p>This affliction is popularly described as <em>affluenza</em>, a term coined by Oliver James.</p>
<p>Although many in the world may be in the grip of this condition, it also presents an amazing opportunity for the Christian. During the Summer School, we will look at the causes, conditions and consequences of this global social phenomenon in order to learn more about how we might communicate the gospel message more effectively to a world suffering from affluenza. As Robert McNamara challenges us, the test of this generation “<em>will not be how well you stood up under adversity, but how well you endured prosperity</em>.”</p>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Speakers</h2>
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<td width="120" height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Michael Green" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/mgreen_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Michael Green" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Rev Canon Dr Michael Green</h2>
<p>Michael Green is one of the world’s leading evangelists. His previous experience includes being a Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Principal of St John’s College, Nottingham; Rector of St Aldate’s Church, Oxford; Professor of Evangelism at Regent College, Vancouver, and Advisor to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on Evangelism. He has written a vast number of books including <em>The Books the Church Suppressed</em> and <em>But Don’t All Religions Lead to God</em>.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Mark Greene" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/markgreene.jpg" alt="Mark Greene" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Mark Greene</h2>
<p>Mark Greene worked in advertising in New York for ten years, and is prepared to admit it. He is now Executive Director of the <em>London Institute for Contemporary Christianity</em>, and is an international speaker, a writer, and a consultant specialising in work issues and contemporary culture. His books include <em>Thank God it’s Monday</em>, <em>The Best Idea in the World</em>, the ground-breaking essay <em>Imagine – How we can reach the UK</em> and the recent booklet <em>The Great Divide</em>. Mark has degrees in Hebrew from Cambridge, Theology from LBC and Communications and Media from Edinburgh.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Os Guinness" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/osguinness.jpg" alt="Os Guinness" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Os Guinness</h2>
<p>Os Guinness is an author and social critic. Born in China and educated in the UK, Os has written or edited more than 25 books, including <em>The Call</em>, <em>Time for Truth</em>, <em>Long Journey Home</em>, <em>Unspeakable</em>, and <em>The Case for Civility</em>. He has been a Guest Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies, a Guest Scholar and Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution, both in Washington DC, and most recently a Senior Fellow at the East West Institute in New York.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Lord Michael Hastings" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/michaelhastings.jpg" alt="Lord Michael Hastings" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Lord Michael Hastings</h2>
<p>Lord Michael Hastings CBE is KPMG’s Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity. He was previously the BBC’s first Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. In 2009, he became a Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Council on Diversity and Talent. In 2003, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to crime reduction. In 2005, he was awarded an independent peerage to the House of Lords and serves as a member of the Communications Select Committee.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Jeremy Marshall" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/jeremymarshall.jpg" alt="Jeremy Marshall" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Jeremy Marshall</h2>
<p>Jeremy Marshall is CEO of C. Hoare and Co, the UK’s oldest bank, owned by the same family since 1672. Prior to joining the bank in 2009, Jeremy spent over 20 years in private banking with Credit Suisse, working in Switzerland, US and UK. He is actively involved with his local church, St Nicholas Sevenoaks, and is part of the leadership team of a recent church plant from St.Nick’s, the 4o’clock church. He is also a Trustee for several Christian and public service organisations.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Stuart McAllister" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/stuartmcallister.jpg" alt="Stuart McAllister" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Stuart McAllister</h2>
<p>Stuart McAllister was born in Scotland and saw his life changed by Christ at the age of 20. His desire to serve the Lord led him to join Operation Mobilisation in 1978. Stuart has since served as general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance, and been involved with the European Lausanne Committee. He joined RZIM in1998 as the International Director and serves as Vice-President for Training and Special Projects. Travelling all over the globe, Stuart speaks in churches and other forums.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Alister McGrath" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/alister_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Alister McGrath" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Alister McGrath</h2>
<p>Alister McGrath is Professor of Theology, Ministry and Education at King’s College, London, Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, and President of the OCCA. His writings include his acclaimed book on apologetics, Bridge Building, his widely popular <em>Christian Theology: An Introduction</em> and various titles on science and religion, such as <em>A Fine Tuned Universe</em> and <em>The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology</em>. He has also written a number of titles on atheism. He has also written a number of titles on atheism including <em>Dawkins&#8217; God</em>, <em>The Dawkins Delusion?</em> and <em>The Twilight of Atheism</em>.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Naomi McNeil" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/naomimcneil.jpg" alt="Naomi McNeil" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Naomi McNeil</h2>
<p>Naomi McNeil worked for Coca-Cola before joining RZIM, where she subsequently took a brief leave of absence to intern in the Executive Office of President George W. Bush where she organised briefings, including those concerning international women’s and children’s issues. Her passion for global issues regarding women and children led her to RZIM Wellspring International, where she serves as the director. She has spoken across the world and traveled to many of its most abusive and devastated corners.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Amy Orr-Ewing" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/amy_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Amy Orr-Ewing" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Amy Orr-Ewing</h2>
<p>Amy Orr-Ewing is Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and Training Director for RZIM Europe. She holds Theology degrees from both Christ Church, Oxford University, and King’s College, London. Amy has written two books exploring key questions in apologetics: <em>Why Trust the Bible?</em> (US title: <em>Is the Bible Intolerant?</em>) which was shortlisted for the 2006 UK Christian Book Awards, and <em>But Is It Real?</em> (US title: <em>Is Believing in God Irrational?</em>).</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Tom Price" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/tom_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Tom Price" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Tom Price</h2>
<p>Tom Price is an Academic Tutor at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, an Associate of RZIM Zacharias Trust, and an independent itinerant evangelist/apologist. He studied Philosophy at university and completed an MA in Christian Apologetics. Before studying for his Masters, Tom worked for the University and Colleges Christian Fellowship as the founding editor of their apologetics website (<strong>www.bethinking.org</strong>). Tom is also involved with Damaris &#8211; an educational charity that seeks to help people across the world explore spiritual and moral issues underlying their contemporary culture.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Michael Ramsden" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/michael_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Michael Ramsden" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Michael Ramsden</h2>
<p>Michael Ramsden has been European Director of RZIM since 1997 and is joint Director of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and Lecturer in Christian Apologetics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He has been invited to lecture to the White House staff in Washington DC and addressed leaders at NATO HQ in Brussels, Members of the European Parliament, as well as bankers and investment managers on the current global financial crisis. Michael is also involved in a number of initiatives to equip and train emerging leaders and evangelists throughout Europe and has contributed to the books <em>Preach the Word!</em> and <em>Beyond Opinion</em>.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="David Sutherland" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/davidsutherland.jpg" alt="David Sutherland" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">David Sutherland</h2>
<p>David Sutherland is a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley and has responsibility for Morgan Stanley’s tax affairs in Asia. Formerly, he worked for the US Department of Treasury where he represented the US Government regarding tax issues with most countries in Asia. David is Chairman of the Board for International Care Ministries which works with the poorest of the poor in the Philippines, and is also involved with the Lion King project, which assists street children in North Bali.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Tom Tarrants" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/ttarrants_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Tom Tarrants" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Thomas Tarrants</h2>
<p>Thomas Tarrants is Director of Ministry for the C.S. Lewis Institute in Washington, D.C., and directs the C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program. Tom lectures in practical theology, with a special focus on biblical discipleship and spiritual formation/mentoring. Tom&#8217;s doctoral work was in the area of Christian Spirituality. Prior to 1970, he was deeply involved in terrorist activities, for which he spent eight years in prison. While reading the Gospels in prison, he experienced a life-changing conversion to Jesus Christ.</td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Vince Vitale</h2>
<p>Vince Vitale is Tutor in Apologetics at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, and Senior Academic Tutor at the OCCA. He is finishing an Oxford doctorate in Philosophy on <em>The Problem of Evil</em>, having first completed an Oxford M.Phil. in Theology. Vince serves as secretary of the Joseph Butler Society for the Philosophy of Religion and as an Associate Editor of <em>Forum Philosophicum: International Journal for Philosophy.</em> He has also taught at his alma mater, Princeton University.</td>
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<td height="205" valign="top"><img style="border: 1px solid #ffffff;" title="Tanya Walker" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/tanya.jpg" alt="Tanya Walker" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Tanya Walker</h2>
<p>Tanya Walker is an Associate with RZIM Europe and a guest lecturer and tutor for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Having gained a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Christ Church, Oxford University, she went on to work in various politically oriented roles. Recently she completed an MA at The School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and is currently studying for her PhD. She is married to Toby and they are based in London.</td>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Ravi Zacharias</h2>
<p>Ravi Zacharias is President of RZIM. He has spoken in over 50 countries and in many universities, such as Harvard, Princeton, and Oxford. He has addressed writers of the peace accord in South Africa, the presidential cabinet and parliament in Peru, and officers at the Lenin Military Academy in Moscow. Ravi has also spoken at the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C., the Pentagon, and twice at the United Nations Annual Prayer Breakfast. He has written numerous books, including the Gold Medallion winner, <em>Can Man Live Without God</em>. His weekly radio program, <em>Let My People Think</em>, is aired on almost 1700 outlets worldwide.</td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Week At A Glance</h2>
<p>The Summer School is an intense week of training in Evangelism and Apologetics. Morning sessions include a Bible devotional study, perspectives on the pervasive me culture (the <em>Narcissism</em> series), and insights from contemporary challenges to implementing the Christian worldview in a broken world (the <em>Social Justice</em> series). In the afternoon-seminars we will be looking at <em>Workplace &amp; Calling</em>, <em>Evil &amp; Suffering</em>, <em>Living out your Faith</em>, and <em>Money, Politics &amp; Power</em>.</p>
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<p>During registration you will be asked which seminars you would prefer to attend, there are two seminar streams and you should record your preference for one theme from each of the seminar streams:</p>
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<h2>Workplace and Calling</h2>
<p>The majority of Christians spend the majority of their waking hours in the workplace. In these seminars, we will be digging deeply into the Bible to explore how we can honour Christ in our work. We will look at the theological and practical realities of being a Christian in the workplace, seeking to ask challenging questions of ourselves, our vocation and our witness.</p>
<h2>Evil and Suffering</h2>
<p>In the seminars on evil and suffering, we will be asking some tough questions. Where does evil come from? Does the Christian have anything to say in a suffering world? We will look at the issue of natural disasters and ask questions about the role of judgement. Theological and practical, these seminars will equip us to think abut the problem of suffering ourselves as well as communicate with sceptics who may raise these questions with us.</p>
<h2>Living out your Faith</h2>
<p>Knowing what to do and doing it are two different things. This seminar stream on culture, prayer, doubt and questions will focus on real life applications. How can we recognise and respond to discussions of affluenza and the longings of the human heart that we find in our TV watching or movies? How can we work on our prayer lives? How can we deal with doubt, or help others with doubts? There will be lots of time for honest questions and plenty of practical challenge in these seminars.</p>
<h2>Money Politics and Power</h2>
<p>In these sessions, we will be addressed by leading Christian thinkers who work in the fields of banking and politics. They will share insights gleaned from years of serving Christ in such challenging environments and help us to focus our own witness to the truth in the public square, given the challenges of the current climate.</p>
<p><em>Where a preference for a specific seminar or group session is requested during registration, we will make every attempt to allocate delegates in accordance with such preference. However, when popular sessions mean bookings exceed the maximum number of spaces for a venue, or where delegates wish to change streams during an event or conference, it may not be possible for us to accommodate such preferences. In all such cases, we reserve the right to reject the request. Each request will be processed on a first-come first-served basis.</em></p>
<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Venue</h2>
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<td align="left" valign="top">RZIM Europe&#8217;s Oxford Summer School will be held in one of the oldest colleges of Oxford University &#8211; The Queen&#8217;s College. This striking Oxford College is situated in the heart of the city on one of Oxford&#8217;s oldest roads &#8211; the High Street. The magnificent Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, Bodleian Library, and Bridge of Sighs are all just a few minutes&#8217; walk away, as are the Botanical Gardens, Magdalen College, and the University Examination Schools.</p>
<p>Originally named the <em>Hall of the Queen&#8217;s Scholars at Oxford</em>, the college is the sixth oldest and was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, a chaplain in the household of Queen Philippa, who named it in her honour.</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">The magnificent Library, one of the finest in England, was added during 1693-96 to house Bishop Thomas Barlow&#8217;s (Provost 1658-77) collection of books. It houses around 100,000 volumes and boasts one of the most diverse collections of rare books in Oxford. The front quad has been called &#8216;the grandest piece of classical architecture in Oxford&#8217; and the chapel, one of Oxford&#8217;s most notable buildings, has stood virtually unchanged since it was consecrated by Archbishop of York in 1719.</p>
<p>One of the most famous figures in the history of the church, John Wycliffe, studied at Queen&#8217;s in the fourteenth century. Wycliffe, on of the forerunners to the Reformation, argued for sweeping reform of the church and is perhaps most famous for translating the Bible into English.</p>
<p><strong>For further details visit the <a title="Queen's College, Oxford - website" href="http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk" target="_blank">website of Queen&#8217;s College.</a><br />
A virtual tour of Queen&#8217;s College is available <a title="Virtual Tour of Queen's College, Oxford" href="http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk/visitors/virtual-tour" target="_blank">here.</a></strong></td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Cost</h2>
<h2>Residential Options &#8211; Accommodation in The Queen&#8217;s College:</h2>
<p>The standard cost of the Summer School is £1,370 per person, or £2,570 per married couple.</p>
<p>Full of character, accommodation in College in this historic setting enables you to be in the heart of Oxford, and to fully participate in the Summer School experience. The Queen’s College Oxford is delighted to offer both traditional and modern student study bedrooms, in both their magnificent Palladian-style Main College Buildings, as well as in the recently refurbished annexe Queen’s Lane Quad, both situated prominently on the High Street in the centre of Oxford. Simply furnished, each room has tea and coffee making facilities and an internet connection.</p>
<p>There are no elevators in the Main College Buildings and ground-floor rooms are limited. Main College rooms are located on traditional, numbered staircases. The rooms in Queen’s Lane Quad are however serviced by an elevator. Rooms are assigned when a booking is received, so please let us know any preferences when you make a booking.</p>
<p>This price includes lodging in Queen&#8217;s College, all meals, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Most delegates will be accommodated in standard single rooms within Queen&#8217;s College. Each of these rooms has a private shower and toilet. Queen&#8217;s College has a limited number of double/twin rooms, which are reserved for married couples only, these too have a private shower and toilet.</p>
<h2>Non-Residential Options:</h2>
<p>The price for non-residential participants is £1,150 per person, or £2,150 per married couple.</p>
<p>This price includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Those who select this option must arrange their own lodging and pay charges directly to the establishment (in addition to the Oxford Summer School fee). <em>More information on a list of Oxford hotels is available in our FAQs.</em></p>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">£1,370</h2>
<p>The standard cost of the Summer School is £1,370 per person. This price includes lodging in Queen&#8217;s College, all meals, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Most delegates will be accommodated in standard single rooms within Queen&#8217;s College. Each room has a private shower and toilet.<br />
<strong>The security deposit for this option is £300</strong></td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">£2,570</h2>
<p>The cost of the Summer School for a married couple is £2,570 per couple (constitutes a £170 reduction per couple). This price includes double/twin room lodging in Queen&#8217;s College, all meals, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Each room has a private shower and toilet.<br />
<strong>The security deposit for this option is £600</strong></td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">£1,150</h2>
<p>The price of the Summer School for non-residential participants is £1,150 per person. This price includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Those selecting this option must arrange their own lodging and pay any charges directly to the establishment (in addition to the Summer School fee).<br />
<strong>The security deposit for this option is £300</strong></td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">£2,150</h2>
<p>The price of the Summer School for non-residential married couples is £2,150 per couple (constitutes a £150 reduction per couple). This price includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Those selecting this option must arrange their own lodging and pay any charges directly to the establishment (in addition to the Summer School fee).<br />
<strong>The security deposit for this option is £600</strong></td>
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<p>In previous years, delegates have encountered multiple problems from card issuing banks rejecting the online payments during registration due to the high-value transactions being processed (often) overseas here in the UK. All the banks continue to tightening-up online security checks &#8211; which is great for you in the long-run, but a real pain during registration.</p>
<p>Therefore, all payments are to be made over the telephone direct with our office in Oxford, UK &#8211; This is the preferred option by the banks, so should make payment simple.</td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Complete the registration form</h2>
<p>Registration for this event is free, the table for selecting your residential option is at the top of this page. By completing the online registration form you reserve your place for 7-days. <em>NOTE: Your place is not secured until your deposit of £300 per person is paid.</em></td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Telephone our office to pay your deposit</h2>
<p>To secure your reservation you will need to telephone our office and pay the minimum of the deposit of £300 per person by credit card. We will hold your reservation for 7-days, if after this period we have not received your deposit then the reservation will be released.</td>
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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">Pay Final Balance</h2>
<p>If you chose only to pay the deposit for your place, then the final remaining balance is due by the 1-May-2011. We will contact you 2 weeks before this deadline as a reminder. You will need to telephone our office to authorise the payment of the remaining balance.</td>
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<p><strong>Note:</strong><br />
<em>Full instructions for completing the payment of your summer school fees are contained in the final page of the registration, and also in the confirmation email that you receive after registration. If you have misplaced this information, then please telephone our office on +44 (0)1865 302900.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: medium none;" title="Summer School 2011 FAQs" href="http://media.rzim.eu/SummerSchool2011FAQs.pdf"><img title="Download our FAQs" src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/1422166/faqdownload.gif" alt="Download our FAQs" width="609" height="46" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We have loads of information in our <strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</strong>, so do <a title="Oxford Summer School FAQs download" href="http://media.rzim.eu/SummerSchool2011FAQs.pdf">download the PDF</a> as it will answer the majority of questions you may have regarding many aspects of the Summer School.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>To now register, select your residential option from the table at the top of this page</strong><em><strong>.</strong><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please review our <a title="Terms &amp; Conditions" href="http://media.rzim.eu/T&amp;C_SS11.pdf" target="_blank">Terms &amp; Conditions</a>.</span></p>
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		<title>Oxford Summer School 2010</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What rescue is there today for those who have been taught that God is merely a myth best relegated to history books? Has science rendered faith in God obsolete? Are Christians deluded? Is what you believe simply a matter of where you were raised? Please join us at the 2010 annual Oxford Summer School to explore the answers to these many other critical questions – that through our lives and words, the lost may see the light of Christ, and His grace may lead them home.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><h2>Lost and Found</h2>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Ex-slave trader, John Newton, penned these words in what would become one of the most famous hymns of all time, Amazing Grace. He described part of his own journey from the &#8220;many dangers, toils and snares&#8221; to his eventual redemption and salvation through Jesus Christ. But what rescue is there today for those who have been taught that God is merely a myth best relegated to history books? Has science rendered faith in God obsolete? Are Christians deluded? Is what you believe simply a matter of where you were raised? Please join us at the 2010 annual Oxford Summer School to explore the answers to these many other critical questions &#8211; that through our lives and words, the lost may see the light of Christ, and His grace may lead them home.</strong></p>
<h2>Speakers</h2>
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<td width="120" height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img class="alignnone" title="Andy Bannister" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/andy_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>Andy Bannister</h2>
<p>Andy is an itinerant speaker for RZIM Canada and an Associate of RZIM Zacharias Trust. He is also a visiting lecturer for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, the London School of Theology, and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. With a background in youth ministry before studying theology and philosophy, Andy has engaged in apologetics in a wide variety of settings. He has worked with churches and organisations across the denominational spectrum, including L&#8217;Abri, the European Leadership Forum, and New Word Alive, where he has designed and run the Islamic apologetics workshops for the past few years.</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="Michael Green" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/mgreen_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Michael Green" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>Michael Green</h2>
<p>Michael Green is one of the world&#8217;s leading evangelists, and was for many years a Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He taught Evangelism, Apologetics, and New Testament Studies at Wycliffe, was Principal of St John&#8217;s College, Nottingham, was Rector of St Aldate&#8217;s Church, Oxford, was Professor of Evangelism at Regent College, Vancouver, and is currently the Chaplain for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He has written a vast number of books, and those on apologetics include The Books the Church Suppressed, But Don&#8217;t All Religions Lead to God, and I&#8217;d Like to Believe, But&#8230;</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="J. John" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/jjohn_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="J. John" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>J. John</h2>
<p>J. John is the Director of Philo Trust, an organization that seeks to show how faith in Jesus Christ is not only reasonable, but relevant and vitally important. He is one of the most creative Christian speakers engaged in evangelism today and has completed thousands of speaking engagements at conferences, towns, cities, and universities in 54 countries on 6 continents. He addresses over 300,000 people each year, and reaches many more through TV, radio, books, CDs and DVDs. He has authored 21 titles, including The Life, and Walking with God and there are over a million copies of his books in print in thirteen languages.</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="John Lennox" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/john_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="John Lennox" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>John Lennox</h2>
<p>John Lennox is Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, and Adjunct Professor at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is also a Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College, Oxford. Interested in the interface of science, philosophy, and theology, he lectures worldwide and has written books on Christian apologetics, including God&#8217;s Undertaker, Has Science Buried God? and Christianity: Opium or Truth? (the latter co-authored with David Gooding). In the past two years, Professor Lennox has debated a number of the world&#8217;s leading atheists including Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="Alister McGrath" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/alister_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Alister McGrath" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>Alister McGrath</h2>
<p>Alister McGrath is Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King&#8217;s College, London, Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, and President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He travels extensively to speak at conferences and missions. His writings include his acclaimed book on apologetics, Bridge Building, his widely popular Christian Theology: An Introduction and various titles on science and religion, such as A Fine Tuned Universe and The Open Secret: A New Vision for Natural Theology. He has also written a number of titles on atheism including Dawkins&#8217; God, The Dawkins Delusion? and The Twilight of Atheism.</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="John Njoroge" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/jnjoroge_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="John Njoroge" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>John Njoroge</h2>
<p>John Njoroge is an apologist with RZIM based in Atlanta. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in La Mirada, California, and earned his undergraduate degree from Philadelphia Biblical University. Before embarking on his studies in the USA, John worked with street and slum children in Nairobi, assisting in recruitment and teaching sixth graders at a mission school started for such children. He has served on church staff in Kenya and the USA. John has organised and led leadership training conferences in Kenya and raised funds for wells and other relief projects there.</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="Amy Orr-Ewing" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/amy_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Amy Orr-Ewing" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>Amy Orr-Ewing</h2>
<p>Amy Orr-Ewing is the Training Director of the RZIM Zacharias Trust and Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. She speaks at many universities, churches, and conferences. Her book Why Trust the Bible? (published as Is the Bible Intolerant? in North America) was shortlisted for the 2006 UK Christian Book Awards, and But Is It Real? (published as Is Believing in God Irrational? in North America) was released in the summer of 2008. Amy has co-authored with her husband Frog Orr-Ewing Deep and Holy Warriors: A Fresh Look at the Face of Extreme Islam.</td>
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<td height="130" align="left" valign="top"><img title="Frog Orr-Ewing" src="http://www.rzim.org/Portals/0/Europe/ss10/frog_ss10_bio.jpg" alt="Frog Orr-Ewing" width="98" height="120" /></td>
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<h2>Frog Orr-Ewing</h2>
<p>Frog Orr-Ewing was appointed Vicar of All Saints Church, Peckham (inner city London) in 2002. At that time he was the youngest incumbent in the Church of England. Since then the congregation has experienced rapid growth through conversion amongst urban youth, children, and adults. He worked in London before his ordination, and spent three years in Oxford as curate at St. Aldate&#8217;s Church. He has an MTh from Oxford and is currently working on a London University doctorate. He is co-author with his wife, Amy Orr-Ewing, of Deep and Holy Warriors: A Fresh Look at the Face of Extreme Islam.</td>
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<h2>Tom Price</h2>
<p>Tom Price is an Academic Tutor at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, an Associate of RZIM Zacharias Trust, and an independent itinerant evangelist/apologist. He studied Philosophy at university and later completed an MA in Christian Apologetics. Before studying for his Masters, Tom worked for the University and Colleges Christian Fellowship as the founding editor of their apologetics website (www.bethinking.org). Currently, as well as his work with the OCCA, Tom is also involved with Damaris &#8211; an educational charity that seeks to help people across the world explore spiritual and moral issues underlying their contemporary culture.</td>
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<h2>Michael Ramsden</h2>
<p>Michael Ramsden has been European Director of RZIM Zacharias Trust since its foundation in 1997. He is also Director of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and Lecturer in Christian Apologetics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. While at Sheffield University doing research in Law and Economics, Michael taught Moral Philosophy and lectured for the International Seminar on Jurisprudence and Human Rights in Strasbourg. He has been invited to lecture in settings from Madrassas in Pakistan, to the White House staff in Washington, D.C., and has addressed leaders at NATO HQ in Brussels and Members of the European Parliament.</td>
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<h2>Thomas Tarrants</h2>
<p>Tom Tarrants is President of the C.S. Lewis Institute, based in Washington, D.C. He directs the Institute&#8217;s Fellows Program and lectures in practical theology, with special focus on biblical discipleship, and spiritual formation &amp; mentoring. He was previously co-pastor of Christ Our Shepherd Church in Washington, D.C. Prior to 1970, Tom was deeply involved in terrorist activities, for which he spent eight years in prison. While reading the Gospels in prison, he experienced a life-changing conversion to Jesus Christ. Tom is the author of The Conversion of a Klansman and is co-author, with Dr. John Perkins, of He&#8217;s My Brother.</td>
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<h2>Ravi Zacharias</h2>
<p>Ravi Zacharias is President of RZIM. He has spoken in over 50 countries and in many universities, such as Harvard, Princeton, and Oxford. He has addressed writers of the peace accord in South Africa, the presidential cabinet and parliament in Peru, and officers at the Lenin Military Academy in Moscow. Ravi has also spoken at the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C., the Pentagon, and twice at the United Nations Annual Prayer Breakfast. He has written numerous books, including the Gold Medallion winner, Can Man Live Without God. His weekly radio program, Let My People Think, is aired on almost 1700 outlets worldwide.</td>
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<h2>Week At A Glance</h2>
<p>The Summer School is an intense week of training in Evangelism and Apologetics. Morning sessions include a study of Luke 15, insights into how to respond to common accusations (the Lost series), and illumination from the examples of great Christian thinkers (the Found series). Afternoon seminar sessions offer options addressing Islam, or Science &amp; Faith, and Evangelism, or the lives of the Great Finders.</p>
<p>Click the timetable to enlarge:</p>
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<p>During registration you will be asked which seminars you would prefer to attend, there are two seminar streams and you should record your preference for one theme from each seminar stream:</p>
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<h2>Venue</h2>
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<td align="left" valign="top">The RZIM Zacharias Trust Summer School will be held in one of the oldest colleges of Oxford University &#8211; Queen&#8217;s College. This striking Oxford College is situated in the heart of the city on one of Oxford&#8217;s oldest roads &#8211; the High Street. The magnificent Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, Bodleian Library, and Bridge of Sighs are all just a few minutes walk away, as are the Botanical Gardens, Magdalen College, and the University Examination Schools. Originally named the Hall of the Queen&#8217;s Scholars at Oxford, the college is the sixth oldest and was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, a chaplain in the household of Queen Philippa, who named it in her honour.</td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">The magnificent Library, one of the finest in England, was added during 1693-96 to house Bishop Thomas Barlow&#8217;s (Provost 1658-77) collection of books. I houses around 100,000 volumes and boasts one of the most diverse collections of rare books in Oxford. The front quad has been called &#8216;the grandest piece of classical architecture in Oxford&#8217; and the chapel, one of Oxford&#8217;s most notable buildings, has stood virtually unchanged since it was consecrated by Archbishop of York in 1719. One of the most famous figures in the history of the church, John Wycliffe, studied at Queen&#8217;s in the fourteenth century. Wycliffe, on of the forerunners to the reformation, argued for sweeping reform of the church and is perhaps most famous for translating the Bible into English.</p>
<p><strong>For further details visit the <a title="Queen's College, Oxford - website" href="http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk" target="_blank">website of Queen&#8217;s College.</a><br />
A virtual tour of Queen&#8217;s College is available <a title="Virtual Tour of Queen's College, Oxford" href="http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk/visitors/virtual-tour" target="_blank">here.</a></strong></td>
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<h2>Cost</h2>
<p><strong>Residential Options &#8211; Accommodation in Queen&#8217;s College:</strong><br />
The standard cost of the Summer School is £1,290 per person. This price includes lodging in Queen&#8217;s College, all meals, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Most delegates will be accommodated in standard single rooms within Queen&#8217;s College. Each of these rooms has a private shower and toilet. Queen&#8217;s College has a limited number of double/twin rooms, which are reserved for married couples only. These also have a private shower and toilet and the cost for this is £2,425 per couple. This constitutes a £155 reduction per married couple.</p>
<p><strong>Non-Residential Options:</strong><br />
The price for non-residential participants is £1,080 per person, or £2,025 per married couple. This price includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Those who select this option must arrange their own lodging and pay charges directly to the establishment (in addition to the Oxford Summer School fee). More information on a list of Oxford hotels will be made available post-registration.</p>
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<h2>£1,290</h2>
<p>The standard cost of the Summer School is £1,290 per person. This price includes lodging in Queen&#8217;s College, all meals, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Most delegates will be accommodated in standard single rooms within Queen&#8217;s College. Each room has a private shower and toilet.<br />
The security deposit for this option is £300</td>
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<h2>Married Couple</h2>
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<h2>£2,425</h2>
<p>The cost of the Summer School for a married couple is £2,425 per couple (constitutes a £155 reduction per couple). This price includes double/twin room lodging in Queen&#8217;s College, all meals, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Each room has a private shower and toilet.<br />
The security deposit for this option is £600</td>
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<h2>Non-Residential</h2>
<h2>Individual</h2>
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<h2>£1,080</h2>
<p>The price of the Summer School for non-residential participants is £1,080 per person. This price includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Those selecting this option must arrange their own lodging and pay any charges directly to the establishment (in addition to the Summer School fee).<br />
The security deposit for this option is £300</td>
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<h2>Married Couple</h2>
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<h2>£2,025</h2>
<p>The price of the Summer School for non-residential married couples is £2,025 per couple. This price includes lunch, dinner, refreshments, tuition, and materials. Those selecting this option must arrange their own lodging and pay any charges directly to the establishment (in addition to the Summer School fee).<br />
The security deposit for this option is £600</td>
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<h2>Registration</h2>
<p><strong>New process for 2010</strong><br />
Registration has changed slightly this year &#8211; we hope for the better. Last year we were bombarded with problems from card issuing banks rejecting the online payments during registration, all the banks were tightening up online security checks &#8211; which is great for you in the long-run, but a real pain during registration.</p>
<p>Therefore, all payments are to be made over the telephone direct with our office in the UK &#8211; This is the preferred option by the banks, so should make payment simple.</td>
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<h2>1.</h2>
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<h2>Complete the registration form</h2>
<p>Registering for this event is free, the table for selecting your residential option is at the bottom of this page. By completing the online registration form you reserve your place for 7-days. NOTE: Your place is not secured until your deposit of £300 per person is paid.</td>
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<h2>Telephone our office to pay your deposit</h2>
<p>To secure your reservation you will need to telephone our office and pay the minimum of the deposit of £300 per person by credit card. We will hold your reservation for 7-days, if after this period we have not received your deposit then the reservation will be released.</td>
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<h2>Pay Final Balance</h2>
<p>If you chose only to pay the deposit for your place, then the final remaining balance is due by the 1-May-2010. We will contact you 2 weeks before this deadline as a reminder. You will need to telephone our office to authorise the payment of the remaining balance.</td>
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<p>Note:<br />
Full instructions for completing the payment of your summer school fees are contained in the final page of the registration, and also in the confirmation email that you receive after registration. If you have misplaced this information, then please telephone our office on +44 (0)1865 203 951.</p>
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