Taken from Thinking Matters – Events & Announcements:
Answering the New Atheism
Dr Steve Kumar Dip Theo, BA, M Div, PhDWhen: Tuesday 28 October
Time: 7.30 – 9.30pm
Where: Bethlehem Community Church Center – 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem
Cost: Free
Event Format: Live Presentation followed by Q&A and discussionsIn this presentation, Dr Kumar will examine the objections to religion put forward by the New Atheists, showing how they fail the tests of reason, history and common sense. He will then weigh Christianity against the atheist view of the world and show how Christianity better accounts for the source of morality, meaning and truth.
Dr Kumar has been speaking and writing about questions of religion and philosophy for over twenty five years. He is a frequent debater and guest speaker at universities and conferences throughout Europe, Asia and the Pacific and is the author of many books, including Christianity for Skeptics.
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It’s open to Christian and Non-Christian alike – anyone who is seeking the truth in philosophy, science and scripture. You don’t need a philosophy or a theology degree to be able to understand the speakers.
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A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
Thanks guys! We are looking forward to a good turnout.
There is an untapped market for Christian Philosophy in New Zealand so I am not surprised that your events are growing in popularity.
Wish we could make it but exams loom.