Jan 19

Event: Straight Thinking: Pascal’s Wager, The Decree & Divine Providence

Straight Thinking Pascals Wager The Decree  Divine Providencewith Ken Samples and Kevin Lewis. Sponsored by the Reasonable Faith Atlanta Chapter.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta, Georgia 30068
Cost: FREE!

To register, please visit: http://www.biola.edu/academics/sas/apologetics/events/#Atlanta

Sep 13

DEBATE: Bart Ehrman vs Daniel Wallace – Dallas, TX – October 1st, 2011

Ehrman vs Wallace - Oct 1 2011

Date & Time

Saturday, October 1st at 7pm

Topic

Can We Trust the Text of the New Testament?

Debaters

Bart Ehrman and Daniel Wallace

Location

McFarlin Auditorium
6405 Boaz Lane
Dallas, TX 75205

Cost

$20 per person (tickets available at the door)

Website

www.friendsofcsntm.com/smudebate

Apr 10

DEBATE: Richard Howe vs. John Shook, 4/14, Greensboro, NC

Date

April 14, 2011

Time

7pm – 9pm, EST

Location

Elliott University Center Auditorium
1400 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC

view campus map (PDF)

Debaters

Richard Howe (professor of philosophy from Southern Evangelical Seminary) and John Shook (Center of Inquiry)

Topic

Does God Exist?

Source

http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2011/04/debate-announcement-does-god-exist.html

Apr 05

DEBATE: Hubner & Feinberg vs Guthrie & Fishel, 4/18, Las Vegas, NV

Topic

Does God elect persons unto salvation and eternal life unconditionally?

Debators

Jamin Hubner, M.A. cand. (the Reformed/Calvinist perspective)
Josh Feinberg B.A. cand. (the Reformed/Calvinist perspective)

vs.

Shandon L. Guthrie, Ph.D. cand. (the Arminian/Molinist perspective)
Jordan Fishel, B.A. cand. (the Arminian/Molinist perspective)

Moderator

Jason Valentine

Date

04/18/2011

Time

7:00pm

Location

4025 N Rancho Drive #120,

Las Vegas, NV 89130

(Alexander and Rancho) Major Cross streets

Website

www.livinggrace.net

Source

http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php?itemid=4563

Apr 05

DEBATE: Hubner & Feinberg vs Guthrie & Fishel, 4/17, Las Vegas, NV

Topic

Can a genuine, regenerate Christian ultimately lose their salvation?

Debators

Jamin Hubner, M.A. cand. (the Reformed/Calvinist perspective)
Josh Feinberg B.A. cand. (the Reformed/Calvinist perspective)

vs.

Shandon L. Guthrie, Ph.D. cand. (the Arminian/Molinist perspective)
Jordan Fishel, B.A. cand. (the Arminian/Molinist perspective)

Moderator

Pastor Jeff Stackhouse

Date

04/17/2011

Time

6:00pm

Location

4025 N Rancho Drive #120,

Las Vegas, NV 89130

(Alexander and Rancho) Major Cross streets

Website

www.livinggrace.net

Source

http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php?itemid=4563

Mar 28

EVENT: Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World, 4/15 in Turlock, CA

2011 Lecture Series

Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World

Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldJoin us April 15-16 for our 2011 lecture series!

The Reasonable Faith Central Valley Chapter is proud to announce our 2011 lecture series, “Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World,” with keynote speaker, Dr. William Lane Craig.

The full list of speakers for this year’s series is:

The series will take place April 15-16 at Monte Vista Chapel in Turlock, CA. (Coming from out of town? Check our lodging page for hotel recommendations.) Registration is just $10 and includes a copy of William Lane Craig’s newest book, “On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision.”

Register today

* Free copies of William Lane Craig’s newest book, “On Guard” are guaranteed to attendees who register or purchase tickets before the event. Online registration is paperless.

For more information, contact us at reasonablefaith@allyourmind.net

Mar 24

Debate: William Lane Craig vs. Sam Harris, 4/7, Notre Dame, IN

The God Debate II

Is Good From God?

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Debaters

William Lane Craig vs. Sam Harris

Location

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
100 Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Time & Date

Thursday, April 7 – 7pm to 9pm

Ticketing Information

Tickets for the event are free to University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, and Holy Cross College students, faculty, and staff for a limited time. Those presenting a valid ND, SMC or HC ID may collect ONE ticket per person (only one ID per person) from the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office from noon-6pm beginning Wednesday, March 23 until Friday, March 25. On Saturday, March 26 remaining tickets go on sale for $10 to the general public.

Details

It’s back.

Back by popular demand, the God Debate is bigger and better than ever. Two new speakers take the stage in the most contentious debate that Notre Dame has seen yet.

The God Debate II: Is Good from God?
Sam Harris vs. William Lane Craig

Two powerhouses of the religious and scientific worlds take each other on in the fight for religious relevance in a rapidly changing world. Sam Harris, one of the “Four Horsemen of Atheism,” a neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author, will seek to show that the separation between scientific facts and human values is an illusion. Harris will prove that science, not religion, should provide the basis for morality.

Harris: “The fact that my continuous and public rejection of Christianity does not worry me in the least should suggest to you just how inadequate I think your reasons for being a Christian are.”

William Lane Craig is an American Evangelical Christian apologist, theologian, and analytic philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of religion, historical Jesus studies, and the philosophy of time. One of the foremost apologists in the field, Craig has faced some of the best and has been known to hold nothing back in his sharpshooting style of debate. Point by point, Craig will show that morality must be based upon the bedrock foundation of divine revelation, defending the vital role of religion in our modern times.

Craig: “It would, indeed, be arrogant and ignorant to claim that people cannot be good without belief in God.”

Website

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196728797027285&notif_t=event_invite

Mar 24

CWC/Christian Web Conference: La Mirada, CA, April 14-16, 2011

Christian Web Conference (Website)

Location

Biola University
13800 Biola Ave.
La Mirada, CA

Cost

By March 25th – $79
After March 25th – $99

Schedule

Thursday, April 14

  • 5 PM Dinner at Elephant Bar (optional)
For $8 extra, join the speakers, sponsors, and staff for dinner at Elephant Bar Restaurant. Elephant Bar Restaurant
  • 7 PM Keynote: Using the Web to Engage Your Audience
Tony Morgan Business 109
  • 9 PM Coffee at the Talon The Talon

Friday, April 15

9 AM – 4 PM Imagination Summit
  • 3:15 PM Lights, Camera, Action: Capturing Effective Video for Your Ministry (Hands on Tutorial) John Schmidt, Business 209 (Computer Lab)
  • 3:15 PM Future of the Web & Church (20/40)
Drew Goodmanson
A facilitated discussion on issues that Christians should be thinking about as technology progresses. Business 220
  • 3:15 PM Church Online: What Have We learned? Where are we going? (20/40)
Brandon Donaldson
This detail will tell the story of the last 5 years of LifeChurch.tv’s Church Online and discuss what we have learned about discipleship, evangelism, and ministry in an online environment. Then taking those learnings we will discuss ideas of what the future can hold. Business 206
  • 4:15 PM Beginning Social Media Marketing (Hands on Tutorial)
Dave Bourgeois
Learn the basics of social media strategy and how they are used to enhance your church or ministryʼs effectiveness. Business 209 (Computer Lab)
  • 4:15 PM Creative Ideation for Collaborative Movements (20/40)
Charles Lee
Ideas are a dime-a-dozen. What really brings positive change and impact to an individual, organization or movement is the actual implementation of these ideas. In order to get there, ideas need intentional strategy, development of specific skill sets, a sustainable infrastructure and a viable network. Join us as we discuss some of the best practices in idea-making for collaborative movements. Business 206
  • 4:15 PM Editing and Presenting: Preparing Video for Your Web Audience (Hands on Tutorial)
Gerald Fisher
Now that you’ve successfully taken a video, Gerald Fisher will teach you how to best put it on the web and bring it to your audience. Business 201
  • 6 PM Dinner at Naples Ristorante at Downtown Disney
Sponsored by Desiring God, join the speakers, sponsors, and staff for a free dinner at Naples. Have a chance to watch the Disneyland fireworks and walk around afterward. Transportation is provided. Naples Ristorante, Downtown Disney

Saturday, April 16

  • 9 AM How the Gospel Should Shape Your Web Strategy—Not Just Your Web Content
Matt Perman
The first principle for an effective web strategy is: create excellent content and make your site usable. You want users to think hard about your content—not about how to use your site. But usability doesn’t only make your site better and more effective. It is also important for biblical reasons because it is a way of serving your users and demonstrating the gospel that we exist to proclaim.
In other words, the gospel has something to say about how you do your website. Not just what content you put on your site, but what your overall web strategy is. That’s what we’re going to talk about in this session. We will look at how the gospel should shape our web strategies and how we have sought to do this so far at Desiring God. This will take us on a tour of the biblical and strategic reasons for making your website usable, five simple usability principles that are at the center of every easy-to-use website, the four principles that matter almost as much as usability, and more.
As a bonus, bring your most difficult and challenging questions on web strategy. We’ll spend the last part of the session talking about them. Production Center: Studio A
  • 11 AM The Virtualization of Culture (20/40)
John Dyer
People don’t just make things, they make things and then assign to them meaning. We derive values and a sense of identity from the architecture of our churches, the shape of our dining table, the location of our favorite coffee shop, and even the phones in our pocket. But what happens when we move all this meaning making online? Where does the meaning go? Business 220
  • 11 AM Real Presences: A Theology of Being There for the 21st Century (20/40)
Matt Anderson
Whether through the Holy Spirit or holograms, the notion of “presence” is rapidly expanding. But this expansion also presents real spiritual and theological challenges that the church in the 21st century needs to address. What happens to our bodies when we don’t need them to be present? How can we stay connected online and still present at home? Business 206
  • 11 AM More Than A Profile: Social Media Strategy (Hands on Tutorial)
Scott McClellan
This session will explore the difference between a social media presence and a social media strategy. Creating a Twitter or Facebook account is free, but establishing dialogue, connections, and trust through social media comes with a price. We’ll discuss the values, methods, and measurables of social media success. Business 209 (Computer Lab)
  • 11 AM Free Apps and Resources For Your Ministry (Hands on Tutorial)
Brandon Donaldson
This detail will discuss how LifeChurch.tv’s focus on fulfilling their vision became an opportunity to help resource the big “C” church. We will discuss the many free apps and resources available to you, your church, and your ministry from free kids curriculum, to capturing and reporting church metrics, to helping your church engage in God’s Word. Business 201 (Computer Lab)
12:15 – 2 PM Lunch (Provided for free)
  • 2 PM The New Morality: How Facebook Will Change Everything
John Mark Reynolds
Production Center: Studio A
Mar 17

Biola Apologetics Events: March & April 2011

Got this today in an email from the Biola University Apologetics Program:

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SPRING APOLOGETICS EVENTS

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www.apologeticsevents.com

March

18-19: Chevy Chase, MD—Be Ready to Give a Defense

24-26: On Campus—Environmental Ethics Weekend Seminar

25-27: Mission Viejo, CA—Weekend in the Word: Evidence for the Resurrection

April

1: (NEW!) Claremont, CA—Getting to God through the Side Door

1-2: Houston, TX—On the God Topic: Responding with Reason and Precision

3: (NEW!) Anaheim, CA—Reason Enough

15-16: Turlock, CA—Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World

16: Baton Rouge, LA—The Resurrection: Examining the Facts

27: Atlanta, GA—Bad Arguments against Christianity with Nancy Pearcey and more

29-30: Rocklin, CA (Sacramento area)—Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World Conference

Now:

Register for Lee Strobel’s newsletter!

Web Broadcast of “God And Evolution” Event

Web Broadcast of “Do the Right Thing with Chuck Colson” Event

Coming soon:

Many more events on the Biola campus and beyond! Stay tuned!

Read on for more details and visit:

www.apologeticsevents.com

Mar 08

Event: Apologetics Conference in Houston, TX on April 1 & 2

I received the following email from MaryJo Sharp

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Hey guys,

Reasonable Faith Houston and Biola University are sponsoring this
apologetics conference in the Houston area. Would you be willing to
post this video or some information on the conference to help spread the
word?

“On the God Topic: Responding With Reason and Precision”

April 1st – 2nd
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
18220 Upper Bay Road
Houston, TX 77058

Speakers include: J.P. Moreland, Michael Licona, Craig Hazen, Mary Jo Sharp, Louis Markos, Micah Parker, and more!

$40 registration, includes lunch on Saturday

The websites for information and registration are
http://www.reasonablefaithhouston.org/ or
http://www.biola.edu/academics/sas/apologetics/events/conference/houston/

I know many of you are not in the Houston area, but your help in
spreading the word will have a great impact. We typically have several
people come from other states for these type of events. Plus, you may
have connections in this area through your Facebook! Either way, we
want to create some energy surrounding this event.

Thank you so much for helping us to get the word out!

MJ