On the God Topic: Apologetics Conference

On the God Topic: Apologetics Conference

Responding with Reason and Precision
Houston, Texas
with J.P. Moreland, Craig Hazen, Mike Licona, Mary Jo Sharp, Louis Markos, Micah Parker, Scott Swiggard and more!

April 1 – 2, 2011

Friday 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Cost: $40 (includes lunch on Saturday!)REGISTER NOW!

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
18220 Upper Bay Road
Houston, TX 77058

Conference Topics & Speakers Include:

Defending Your Faith Kickoff
with J.P. Moreland, Craig Hazen, and more

The A, B, Cs…Ds & Es of Defending the Gospels
with Mike Licona

Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
with Craig Hazen

An Open Dialog with an Atheist
with MaryJo Sharp

Gods Existence, Fine-Tuning, Kalam, & the Moral Argument
with J. P. Moreland

C.S. Lewis’ Most Influential Arguments
with Louis Markos

A Dialog of “Unveiling the Veil”
with Scott Swiggard, Chris Bolyard, & Jim Westerman

Mighty Warriors
with Micah Parker

Conference Location:

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (across the street from NASA)
18220 Upper Bay Road
Houston, TX 77058

EPS Apologetics Conference Instructor

EPS Apologetics Conference Instructor


Mary Jo will be presenting “Is the Story of Christ a Copy of the Pagan Mystery Stories?” Saturday, November 21st at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Sellers Recital Hall) from 10:50 – 11:45am. Come to the earlier session (9:45-10:40) and catch Mike Licona of the North American Mission Board or Sean McDowell for the Youth Track. Come at 8:30 and catch Greg Koukl of Stand To Reason Ministries.

The EPS/ETS and EPS Apologetics Conference has been packed with great knowledge and concern for the lost. The connection between Apologetics & Evangelism is striking. Make plans to attend next year’s conference in Atlanta!

Roger

Social Ethics For A Social Network: An UnApologetic Presence On Facebook

Social Ethics For A Social Network: An UnApologetic Presence On Facebook


For those of you that are interested, click here to view the paper I presented at the Evangelical Philosophical Society’s(EPS) Annual Meeting today. EPS recorded it, as well as all of the others, and will have them available later. Click here to access the EPS site.

Thank you to those of you who took the time to proof the paper and add critique to it. The questions I received today added much to the theme of the paper. I was encouraged by the turnout and interest in the subject matter.

*UPDATE (January 24th, 2010): I saw this from the Pope today 🙂 Granted, I am an Evangelical, but found his ‘commandment’ to fit right along with my paper. Check it out HERE.

*UPDATE (June 9th, 2010): Ed Stetzer ways in!

ETS-EPS National Conference

ETS-EPS National Conference

I recently returned from Rhode Island where I read a paper at the Evangelical Theological and Philosophical Society National Conference. My paper was a comparison of the pagan mystery stories of Osiris, Horus, and Mithras with the Christian story of Jesus. The paper was well attended with some special guests: a couple of atheist Facebook friends, Darrin Rasberry and John Loftus, and a few prominent Christian apologists. John and Darrin also attended the Earnestly Contending Apologetics Conference. John posted about his experience on his blog, Debunking Christianity. Although my interaction with these guys was limited (partly due to my nerves over presenting my first paper at the national conference), the time I did share with them was rewarding. I found John and Darrin to be gracious and thoughtful.

On Saturday, after the apologetics conference, Paul Copan invited the gentlemen to the presenters’ room to speak with William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, James Sinclair, and himself. Wow! What an opportunity! What impressed me the most was the manner of exchange between the two “sides.” From reading John’s account and from what Darrin has told me—whether or not anyone was convinced of any argument—the experience was enjoyable for all. This kind of argumentation and dialogue is exactly what I hope to continue to promote here at Confident Christianity and on our Two Chix Apologetics Facebook group.Once in awhile, people ask me why I feel it is necessary to discuss these issues and why I do not “just leave people alone.”

My reply: 1) I actually do care about the people who interact with me, and 2) If there is a God, then the search for truth is the most important subject to address. This past weekend reminded me that while arguments are important, so are the people who hold to the arguments. Concern and love for people must take center stage in all of our lives.Thank you to all who made this past weekend such a wonderful time of discussion and fellowship.
MJ