Last year I was invited to present at the Annual Evangelical Philosophical Society Apologetics Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This was a real surprise to me and an honour. Some of the best evangelical Christian scholars in the world presented at this conference; speakers included Alvin Plantinga, William Lane Craig, Paul Copan, Gary Habermas, Mike Licona, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Speaking Engagements'
We’re Going to San Francisco!
May 10th, 2011 15 Comments
Tags: Apologetics · EPS · Evangelical Philosophical Society · San Francisco · SBL · Society of Biblical Literature
Matthew Flannagan on The Sermon on the Mount Part 1 (MP3)
March 10th, 2011 1 Comment
Matt preached at Takanini Community Church last Sunday and gave the first sermon in his series on the Sermon on the Mount. Download and listen to the MP3 of Matt preaching on The Sermon on the Mount Part 1. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came […]
Tags: MP3 · Podcast · Preaching · Sermon on the Mount · Takanini Community Church
Hear John Lennox in New Zealand UPDATED
February 15th, 2011 6 Comments
Professor John Lennox of the University of Oxford will arrive in New Zealand in a fortnight for a brief public speaking tour in the centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. His New Zealand speaking itinerary of public events is below; all public events are free. Auckland Sunday 27 February 9:30 – 11:00am Preaching at Howick Baptist […]
Tags: Auckland · Christchurch · Compass · Events · John Lennox · Philosophy of Religion · Philosophy of Science · Science and Religion · Wellington
Don’t Miss Matt in February UPDATED
February 4th, 2011 2 Comments
Just a reminder (and announcement) of the various upcoming events you can catch Matt speaking at, in Auckland and in Hamilton, over the coming month: Friday 4 Feb @ 3 pm Auckland Reason & Science Society “Divine Command Theory” Saturday 5 Feb @ 3.15 pm Pro Life Tour 2011 – Auckland Workshops “Pro-Life Apologetics: Answering Arguments for Abortion” […]
Tags: Events · Pro Life NZ · Reason and Science Society · Riverhead Presbyterian Church · Takanini Community Church
Transitioning to University
January 20th, 2011 1 Comment
What is university like? Is it possible to be a Christian there? What does it mean to live well as a student? If you know someone heading off to university this year, they may be asking themselves these kinds of questions. If they’re not asking these, it’s definitely to be encouraged. To help, I’m pleased […]
Hear Matt Speak on Divine Command Theory @ Auckland Uni
January 17th, 2011 4 Comments
The Auckland Reason and Science Society have invited Matt to speak on Divine Command Theory at an upcoming meeting: What: Divine Command Theory with Dr Matthew Flannagan Date: Friday 4 February 2011 Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm Location: Auckland University – Room to be advised From the Facebook event page: “Venturing back into ethics and […]
Tags: Events · Reason and Science Society

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.





Pro Life Tour: Hear Jill Stanek, Bryan Kemper, Glenn Peoples, Brendan Malone and Matthew Flannagan
January 31st, 2011 305 Comments
Student group Pro-Life New Zealand brought have popular pro-life speakers Jill Stanek and Bryan Kemper out from the US for a nationwide tour of New Zealand. Pro Life Tour 2011 31 Jan Wellington 1 Feb Palmerston North 2 – 3 Feb Christchurch 4 Feb Dunedin 5 Feb Auckland 7 Feb Hamilton Most centres will have day workshops […]
Tags: Abortion · Brendan Malone · Bryan Kemper · Ethics · Feticide · Glenn Peoples · Jill Stanek · Pro Life NZ