Don’t forget tonight’s event from the Thinking Matters Auckland series on God, Morality and Society, Dr Matthew Flannagan speaking on Moral Relativism at Laidlaw College at 7pm. Not sure if its your thing? Check out the video of Matt’s talk Apologetics: Answering Objections to the Christian Faith. See you there
Entries Tagged as 'Apologetics'
Tonight: Dr Matthew Flannagan on Moral Relativism
June 9th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Announcements · Apologetics · Events · Thinking Matters
Dr Matthew Flannagan on Moral Relativism
May 29th, 2009 No Comments
A popular view of ethics holds that actions are right or wrong only if a person or a community believes that they are right or wrong, and that it is inappropriate to apply your own standards to others. This position is known as moral relativism. In this talk Matt will look at the common arguments for relativism, argue that relativism is a mistaken view of ethics and show how relativism fails.
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Video of Matthew Flannagan on Apologetics: Answering Objections to the Christian Faith
May 28th, 2009 6 Comments
Matt spoke at the Thinking Matters Auckland Launch on 8 March 2009 on Apologetics: Answering Objections to the Christian Faith. If you missed it or wish to see it again or if you have been thinking about attending a Thinking Matters seminar or booking Matt as a speaker and you are not sure if he [...]
Tags: Apologetics · Faith and Reason · MandM on Video · Pluralism · Problem of Evil · Thinking Matters
Trevor Mander on the Moral Cosmological Argument
May 16th, 2009 No Comments
You’re invited to a Thinking Matters Auckland, God, Morality and Society, event: What: Trevor Mander speaking on the Moral Cosmological ArgumentWhen: Tuesday 26 May – 7:00pmWhere: Lecture Room 2, Laidlaw College, 80 Central Park Drive, Henderson, West AucklandFormat: Talk followed by questions, answers and discussionCost: Free but donations are appreciated Trevor will argue that God [...]
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Tuesday Night: Religion in the Public Square
May 11th, 2009 1 Comment
Don’t forget tomorrow night’s event from the Thinking Matters Auckland series on God, Morality and Society, Dr Glenn Peoples speaking on Religion in the Public Square: Be there or be square!
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Dr Glenn Peoples on Religion in the Public Square
May 1st, 2009 No Comments
You are invited to the next Thinking Matters Auckland event in the God, Morality and Society winter series: What: Dr Glenn Peoples speaking on Religion in the Public SquareWhen: Tuesday 12 May – 7:00pmWhere: Lecture Room 2, Laidlaw College, 80 Central Park Drive, Henderson, West AucklandFormat: Talk followed by questions, answers and discussionCost: Free but [...]
Tags: Apologetics · Events · Thinking Matters
Thinking Matters Winter Series: God, Morality and Society
May 1st, 2009 2 Comments
Want something to do on those wintery Tuesday nights? Thinking Matters Auckland has lined up a winter series addressing apologetic issues around God, Morality and Society. Dates, speakers and topics as follows: 12 May – Dr Glenn Peoples on “Religion in the Public Square” 26 May – Trevor Mander on “The Moral Cosmological Argument” 9 [...]
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Coming Events Reminder: JP Moreland on Faith and Reason
April 20th, 2009 2 Comments
I trust those of you who started back at Uni today survived the shock. Now that you have your thinking caps back on, make sure next week’s event is in your diary. Next Tuesday come to our Thinking Matters Auckland DVD screening: What: Dr JP Moreland on Faith and ReasonWhen: Tuesday 28 April – 7:00pmWhere: [...]
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The Problem of Evil: Why does God Allow Suffering?
April 12th, 2009 74 Comments
One of the most common objections to the Christian faith is the problem of evil. Of all objections mounted against the Christian faith, prima facie, it does seem the most compelling, one of the hardest things for us to get our heads around. How does a Christian reconcile the fact of evil and suffering in [...]
Tags: Alvin Plantinga · Apologetics · Philosophy of Religion · William Alston
Maverick Philosopher on the Historical Atrocities Argument
April 11th, 2009 7 Comments
In making their case against theism many of the “new atheists” (indeed many of the old) commonly appeal to historical atrocities allegedly committed by believers in God. I was discussing this phenomena recently with Doug Geivett in the aftermath of the Craig v Hitchens debate. I cited the need for Christian apologists to rebut not [...]
Tags: Alvin Plantinga · Apologetics · Atheism · Christian History · Christopher Hitchens · Philosophy of Religion · Walter Sinnott-Armstrong · William Lane Craig
