By: Stuart|12 December, 2012|Categories: Debates|Tags: Auimatagi Joe Moeono-Kolio . AUSA . Bonnie Hartfield . Civil Unions . Colin Craig . Conservative Party . Ethics . Labour Party . LegaliseLove . Levi Joule . Louisa Wall . MandM . Marriage . Marriage Equality . matthew flannagan . Philosopher . Queer Rights . Same-Sex Marriage . sexual self-determination . Theologian . University of Auckland . Young Labour
On Tuesday, 2 October of 2012, The Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) held a debate on the controversial topic of same-sex marriage. The moot for the debate was “This House supports the legalization of same-sex marriage in New Zealand.” Those who filled the 600+ seat lecture theatre to capacity were treated to an electric atmosphere and night of stimulating arguments…
Read more »By: Stuart|12 February, 2012|Categories: Debates . Resurrection|Tags: debate . evidence for the resurrection . Historical Jesus . Jesus . reliability of the Bible . reliability of the gospels . Resurrection
This is the first response in a formal written debate between Stuart McEwing and Malcolm Trevena. The question of the debate is “Is the resurrection of Jesus fact or fiction?” McEwing responds to Trevena’s opening statement.
Read more »This is the first opening statement in a formal written debate between Stuart McEwing and Malcolm Trevena. The question of the debate is “Is the resurrection of Jesus fact or fiction?”
Read more »By: Bnonn|21 October, 2011|Categories: Apologetics . Debates|Tags: Apologetics . character assassination . existence of God . new atheism . propaganda . pure garbage . richard dawkins . smear tactics . spin-doctoring . william lane craig . WLC
Are Dawkins’ reasons for refusing to debate William Lane Craig good enough?
Read more »By: Bnonn|20 April, 2011|Categories: Debates|Tags: Ken Perrott . moral epistemology . moral ontology . morality . new atheists . pz myers
Bnonn points out several flaws in the thinking of New Atheists PZ Myers and Ken Perrott in regards to the grounds of morality, and the recent debate between Wiliam Lane Craig and Sam Harris.
Read more »By: Jason|14 April, 2011|Categories: Debates|Tags: Divine Command Theory . metaethics . morality . Sam Harris . william lane craig
There has been some good analysis of the recent debate between William Lane Craig and Sam Harris and I thought it might be useful to collect some of that commentary here into one post.
Read more »By: Jason|08 April, 2011|Categories: Debates|Tags: Divine Command Theory . metaethics . morality . Sam Harris . william lane craig
Just a reminder that today’s debate between William Lane Craig and Sam Harris at the University of Notre Dame will be streamed live at 7pm local time (11am for those of us in New Zealand). You will be able to watch the feed here. UPDATE: Brian Auten at Apologetics315 has posted the audio from the debate. UPDATE: The video of…
Read more »Brian Auten has posted a link to the audio from a recent debate between Jay Smith and Khalil Meek. The exchange was held at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on March 17 with Smith, a Christian apologetist, defending the trustworthiness of the Bible and Meek defending the Qur’an. Listen to audio here. Jay Smith also has some good resources on debate.org.uk…
Read more »By: Andrew|24 November, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: David Wolpe . debate . Doug Geivett . Matt Ridley . Mexico city . Michael Shermer . richard dawkins . william lane craig
Andrew examines the opening arguments from the recent panel discussion in Mexico, where Bill Craig and Richard Dawkins finally go toe to toe (sort of). Upshot, the atheists get thrashed.
Read more »By: Stuart|20 September, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: atheism . Bible . Christianity . Conquest of Canaan . debate . Divine Command Theory . Ethics . God . matthew flannagan . morality . Raymond Bradley . theism
Footage of the debate between Raymond Bradley and Matt Flannagan.
Read more »By: Jason|16 July, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: auckland university . debate . Ethics . John Bishop . Matt Flannagan . Ray Bradley . relativism . Skepticism . Subjective
Matthew Flannagan will be debating Raymond Bradley at Auckland University this August.
Read more »By: Jason|21 June, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: christopher hitchens . faith in the public square . John Haldane . privatization . public square . secularism . veritas forum
Video from the recent debate between philosopher John Haldane and author Christopher Hitchens on the question of which worldview provides a superior public philosophy.
Read more »The Reclaiming the Mind Ministries is hosting an online debate on the Christian doctrine of the trinity, with apologist Rob Bowman and David Burke.
Read more »By: Jason|07 March, 2010|Categories: Debates|Tags: About . Ethics . moral realism . moral values . morality . objective morality . ontology . sean mcdowell . Video
Video and reaction to the debate between Christian apologist Sean McDowell and Jim Corbett on the role of God in justifying moral value.
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