Responding to Richard Dawkins & the New Atheists

Outreach Media has just launched a website called DoubtingDawkins.Com to respond to the Global Atheist's Convention in Melbourne this week. The site is based around 22 questions and statements that challenge Richard Dawkins' logic and manner. The 20,000 words of great content have been written by a talented and diverse team of philosophers, theologians and scientists. Why not check out what it has to say.


You can also watch this short video promoting the site (On Vimeo)


Doubting Dawkins from Nicholas Ryan on Vimeo.


Check out DoubtingDawkins.com.

The Truth about Easter: Reasons to Believe (Videos)

Last week Dr John Dickson visited UWS Bankstown at the invitation of the department of Social Science to speak about Humility. In these videos he looks at the reasons to believe the Easter story in the Bible is historically reliable.




Reasons to believe Part 2:



To talk more about this topic come to CBM (especially in Easter week): Tuesday 1-2pm in 1.1.223 and Thursday 1-2 pm in 1.1.081

HUMILITAS Lecture by John Dickson - March 29th

Just letting you know about an event being held at Bankstown on March 29th:

UWS School of Social Sciences and Psychology

Social Work, Community Welfare and Therapy Studies Group

Presents

“HUMILITAS - Holding power for the good of others”

A public lecture on the origins and meanings of humility, by

Dr John Dickson

Senior Research Fellow, Dept of Ancient History, Macquarie University

Director, Centre for Public Christianity

Thurs March 29th, 4pm to 6pm

UWS Bankstown

Bullecourt Ave, Milperra

Room 01.1.106 (LT01)

For UWS staff, students, human services practitioners and general public
Enquiries: Dr Neil Hall n.hall@uws.edu.au or 9772 6591
R.S.V.P.: ssap-field@uws.edu.au

“Dr John Dickson specialises in the big ideas that have shaped our world and inspired men and women to live beyond themselves. His journey has been an eclectic one: from fulltime musician to professional speaker, author, biblical historian, TV presenter and director of a multi-media think tank. He began his career as singer/songwriter for Aussie rock band In The Silence, touring and recording for seven years before temporarily giving music away to focus on academic studies and a wide-ranging career as a speaker and author. With an honours degree in theology and a PhD in ancient history John is also a Senior Research Fellow of the Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University. He is committed to delivering creative, engaging content grounded in careful thought.” (johndickson.org/bio)

Can I Trust the Bible?

This week (week 6) at CBM we have been looking at the question 'Can We Trust the Bible'?

Over at GodTalkatUWS there are some notes on the topic and hopefully some links will be posted in the coming days / weeks.

Hope they are helpful.

Links Discussing the Relationship of Science & Christianity

In our discussions at CBM I offered to put up some links to helpful sites/ articles that look at the issues in more detail. Here are the first few:

“Why not Every Scientist Worships at Darwin’s Feet”
- An Article by Professor John Lennox (Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University) from the Sydney Morning Herald of August 17th, 2008.

Has Science Disproved the Existence of God?
- A good summary from Cornerstone church, Nottingham, UK.
Includes this claim: “Indeed it might surprise you to know that of the 500 or so people who attend Cornerstone there are currently over thirty doctors of science of one sort or another. These range from a professor of microbiology, doctors in biology, medical doctors, metallurgists, pharmacists, engineers and physicists, all of whom are committed Christians who see no conflict between their faith and their field of study.”

I Believe in Nature: An Exploration of Naturalism and the Biblical Worldview.
- A detailed and well researched article by Australian author Kirsten Birkett who wrote Unnatural Enemies: An Introduction to Science and Christianity. A PDF file of the article can be downloaded from the same site.

The Complementary Nature of Science and Christianity
– an online booklet by Dick Tripp that examines the foundations of science and the relationship between the ‘book of nature’ and ‘the book of God’s word’.

Has Science Disproved Christianity?

When people are asked to consider Christianity one of the replies that is commonly heard is "Hasn't Science Disproved Christianity?"

Many people assume that the advances in science from the time of the 17th century - not least the theories of Darwin - have effectively repudiated the claims of the Bible. They assume that 'Scientific Worldview' has done away with the 'Christian Worldview'. At the very least they assume that Science and Christianity are incompatible.

But is this the case?

In week 5 there will be two addresses by Richard Blight on the relationship between science and Christianity. In particular he will consider whether science disproves the claims of the Bible about God. Richard is a graduate in both Science and Theology, and will draw on his own experience of reconciling Science and Christianity.

At UWS Bankstown Campus in Week 5

Tuesday 24th August 1-2 pm Rm 23.G.40
Thursday 26th August 1-2 pm Rm 1.1.80

There will be a talk followed by time for questions and discussion. Everyone is welcome