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It’s easy to go through life without asking the hard questions about what we believe and why. But when faced with a tragedy or the searching questions of a skeptic, we can feel defenseless and unprepared. It’s only when we patiently listen to our doubts and consider objections to our faith that we can start to provide grounds for our beliefs and understand others who doubt.

Join us in February to hear from incredible speakers including Sean McDowell, Jeff Tallon, and Tim McGrew as we consider some of the toughest questions about Christianity. The conference will provide a full day of sessions, breakouts, lunch, and a panel discussion. Whether you are a high school student, at university, or simply interested in understanding more about the reasons for Christianity, we encourage you to come. Youth pastors, student leaders, and parents are also welcome.

WHEN:  Saturday, February 18  (10am- 4.30pm)
WHERE: Greenlane Christian Centre, 17 Marewa Rd, Greenlane, Auckland
COST: $10

Schedule:

10am Registration

10.30am Jeff Tallon – Is Science a Threat to Faith?

11.30am Sean McDowell (via skype) – Is Faith Blind?

12.15pm Lunch

1pm Breakout Sessions

Stream 1: Is morality relative and does it matter? – Matt Flannagan
Stream 2: How can one religion be “right” and the others “wrong”? – Trevor Mander
Stream 3: Why doesn’t God do something about the evil in the world? – Ben Carswell
Stream 4: Does God get angry when we doubt? – Jason Kumar and Dominic Bnonn Tennant

1.45pm Breakout Sessions (repeated)

2.30pm Tim McGrew (via skype) – Is the Bible Reliable?

3.30pm Q & A Panel – Ben Carswell, Jeff Tallon, Matt Flannagan, and Trevor Mander

Speakers:

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  Sean McDowell

  Sean is the founder and president of Worldview ministries, and a well known Christian educator, author, and apologist. He has a passion for reaching the younger generation with the gospel message, and has spoken for organizations such as Focus on the Family, the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and Campus Crusade for Christ. He is the editor of the Apologetics Study Bible for Students, and has authored several books including Is God just a Human Invention? (with Jonathan Morrow) and ethiX: Being Bold in a Whatever World.

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  Jeff Tallon

  Jeff is Distinguished Scientist at Industrial Research Ltd and a former Professor of Physics at Victoria University. He is internationally known for his research in high-temperature superconductors, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and in 2002 was awarded the Rutherford Medal, New Zealand’s highest science award.

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  Tim McGrew

  Tim is Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University. He is a world-class philosopher and apologist who has written and spoken extensively on the topic of miracles, the reliability of the New Testament, and the intellectual grounds for faith.

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  Matt Flannagan

  Matt is a theologian and prominent New Zealand Christian commentator, debater and blogger. He specialises in applied ethics and the interface between philosophy and theology. Currently, Matt works part-time as a teaching pastor and youth group leader for Takanini Church of Christ while he runs the popular blog MandM with his wife Madeleine.

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  Trevor Mander

  Trevor holds a Masters of Divinity and is one of New Zealand’s foremost Christian Apologists. He has a unique ability to communicate complex concepts while making them easy to understand with humour and enthusiasm.

Hosted in conjunction with the Evangelical Union and Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship.

Conference Page: thinkingmatters.org.nz/conference

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