On Tuesday 10 November 2009 I was in Tauranga. I had been commuting from Auckland to Tauranga every Monday to attend lectures for the teaching diploma I was studying towards and then on Tuesdays I would deliver lectures for the adjunct position I had at the same institution in Tauranga. I remember that particular Tuesday well […]
Entries Tagged as 'Events'
Georgia on my Mind
November 13th, 2010 13 Comments
Tags: Atlanta · Evangelical Philosophical Society · Georgia · Society of Biblical Literature
“Set Forth Your Case” The Promo Video
October 30th, 2010 5 Comments
Here is the promo video, featuring William Lane Craig, for the Evangelical Philosophical Society’s “Set Forth Your Case” conference (one of the two conferences Matt is speaking at in Atlanta Georgia in 3 weeks):
Tags: Atlanta · Evangelical Philosophical Society · Georgia · Set Forth Your Case · William Lane Craig
Auckland Bloggers Drinks – Thursday 7 October
October 2nd, 2010 2 Comments
On the first Thursday of every month bloggers gather for the B3 (Bloggers Bar Bash). The B3, as it was coined by regulars, is open to anyone who happens to be in Auckland who writes for, comments on or reads blogs so come along! What: Auckland Bloggers Drinks When: Thursday 7 October from 6.30pm Where: […]
Tags: Bloggers Drinks · Events · Galbraiths
Video: Bradley v Flannagan “Is God the Source of Morality?
September 20th, 2010 19 Comments
On Monday 2 August at the University of Auckland Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Dr Raymond Bradley and Dr Matthew Flannagan (of this blog) debated the topic “Is God the Source of Morality? Is it rational to ground right and wrong in commands issued by God?” Here is the video of that debate. Hat Tip: Thinking Matters […]
Tags: Debates · Divine Command Theory · God and Morality · MandM on Video · Matthew Flannagan · Raymond Bradley
Watch the Video of “The New Atheism, Science & Morality” with Glenn Peoples
September 8th, 2010 62 Comments
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo
The unofficial video of Glenn Peoples’ talk at Auckland Uni “The New Atheism, Science & Morality” is online. Hat Tip: E†B
Tags: Atheism · Glenn Peoples · New Atheists · Sam Harris · Thinking Matters
Auckland Bloggers Drinks – Thursday 9 Sept
August 30th, 2010 6 Comments
On the first Thursday of every month bloggers who happen to be in Auckland gather for the B3 (Bloggers Bar Bash) but this month we are gathering on the second Thursday so that most of us regulars can attend a quiz night instead. What: Auckland Bloggers Drinks When: Thursday 9 September from 6.30pm Where: Galbraiths, […]
Tags: Bloggers Drinks · Events · Galbraiths
Dr Glenn Peoples on Science and Morality, Sam Harris & the Claims of the New Atheism @ Auckland Uni
August 18th, 2010 8 Comments
Christian philosopher and blogger Dr Glenn Peoples is coming to Auckland to give a public talk entitled “Science and Morality: Is there a Naturalistic Basis of Moral Truth?” This talk will examine the claims of the new atheism, particularly the work of Sam Harris. Dr Peoples will ask, can the natural world tell us what is […]
Tags: Evangelical Union · Glenn Peoples · God and Morality · New Atheists · Sam Harris · Science and Religion · Thinking Matters
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.
