How To Read the Bible “Literally” Are Christians bumpkins for reading the Bible “literally”? We are often ridiculed for understanding the Bible in a way that defies 21st century sensibilities, but what are the guidelines for interpreting it in the first place? This session will demonstrate how skeptics really don’t understand what they are asking. Scriptural…

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The 4 Kinds of Skepticism (and how to engage them) Have you ever tried to memorize a bunch of answers for your skeptical friends only to have them brush aside your responses by raising more objections? There is a better way to engage skeptics than hopelessly chasing down all their objections. Bill’s book, Meet The…

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True For ME Moral relativism is the default “ethic” of our culture. It contends that reality is merely a blank canvas on which individuals project their preferences–truth is what is true for me. But can we liberate society by getting rid of absolute truth? In this session you’ll become familiar with the two kinds of truth…

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Reframing the “Faith vs. Science” Debate The discussion surrounding our origins is usually framed as “faith vs. science” as if each is independent of the other. Science is perceived as objective and fact-based while faith is not only internal and subjective but even destructive to scientific inquiry. The goal of this presentation is to expose…

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Rich, Poor, & Utopia Social justice, the “1%” vs. the “99%,” the war on poverty, and paying one’s “fair share” – what does the Bible have to say about these concepts? Does it give us insight into the validity of economic theories such as Socialism and Capitalism? Which one is the most Godly system for…

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Is Spirituality Enough? Can being “spiritual” or “religious” provide the eternal freedom humanity desires? Many people want to get to heaven (or a mystical destination of their choosing) through their own efforts. But can flawed individuals attain a perfected existence on their own? Find out in this session why the “narrow road” is a more merciful…

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How Can You Defend God in the Old Testament? One of the first biblical targets for a skeptic are God’s enigmatic commands in the Old Testament. Is God cruel and malicious? Does he sanction the subjugation of people? What about those odd laws concerning “clean” and “unclean,” and other strange social instructions? Get a better…

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