The Veritas Forum Podcast
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Veritas Forums are university events that engage students and faculty in discussions about life's hardest questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ to all of life.
The forums are created by local university students, professors, and ministers while shaped and guided by the national Veritas Forum team.
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Alvin Plantinga - "Science and Religion: Why Does the Debate Continue?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Fri, Feb 8, 2008
As a philosopher of Religion and Science, Alvin Plantinga will argue that two confusions lie at the heart of much of the debate between science and religion. First, is the confusion concerning unguided evolution and evolution, and second, is the confusion between scientific secularism and secularism with respect to science.
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Religious Panel Discussion
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 6, 2008
Ever wonder what the differences are between many of the dominant religions in the world today? For instance, what is the difference between the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths? In this discussion, these three faiths, with representatives from their own communities, will talk about what makes each religion unique while answering questions from the audience. Dr. Gary Habermas will represent the Christian faith, Dr. Ali Shaban will represent the Muslim faith, and Lon Alan Moscowitz will represent the Jewish faith.
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Aaron Porter - "Christianity and Right Wing Politics"
Author: SLO Crusade
Tue, Feb 5, 2008
Does an Evangelical Christian need to be a Republican to fit in with the doctrines and dogmas of the church? Has loyalty to the GOP eclipsed the worldview of Jesus and the God of Judeo-Christian teaching? How can both the Christian and Non-Christian better understand one another in the heat of political debate? Join Aaron Porter in a frank discussion on the teachings of the Bible and the roll they play in today's political arena.
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Sherif Michael - "Why Does God Allow Evil?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Tue, Feb 5, 2008
If there is a just God, why does he allow evil to persist? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does God allow tsunamis, earthquakes, and fires? To what extent are men and women responsible for the human condition? Do people really even have free will?" In his talk, Sherif Michael will discuss how the existence of God can be harmonized with the existence of evil.
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Gary Habermas - "The Resurrection Argument that Changed a Generation of Scholars"
Author: SLO Crusade
Mon, Feb 4, 2008
In realizing that many claims about religion could be either verified or falsified, Gary Habermas began a search for truth. He realized particularly that the truth behind the resurrection of Jesus would go a long way in proving or disproving Christianity. In his talk, he will pace a timeline to discover whether we have early, eyewitness reports of Jesus' resurrection appearances that date directly after the time of the events themselves or not.
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Jed Macosko - "Science and Faith: Belligerent or Brothers?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 6, 2008
Science is a common language of the global community that has born much fruit: from cell phones to organ transplants. Faith, on the other hand, comes in all flavors and seems to divide and hinder the world more than it unites or helps. Does this mean that science is better than faith? Should we keep our own particular faith private even while we make the discoveries and claims of science public? How should science and faith relate to one another? His talk will focus on science and faith, and he will share some of his own scientific research: the incredibly complex and stunningly elegant nano-machines that work inside every living cell.
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Gary Habermas - "Near Death Experiences and the Afterlife"
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 6, 2008
In this talk, Gary Habermas addresses the definition of death, followed by setting parameters for potential after life evidence. In looking at testimonies of near death experiences in each of the categories that we have established, we will discuss the nature of this data and what we can learn about a potential afterlife.
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Ryan Miller - "Religion and Art"
Author: SLO Crusade
Mon, Feb 4, 2008
James Elkins of the Art Institute of Chicago said, "Committed, engaged, ambitious, informed art does not mix with dedicated, serious, thoughtful, heartfelt religion." The art tends to be "loose and unambitious," or the religion "one-dimensional and unpersuasive." Therefore can art, encompassing everything from film to painting to writing, combine with any sort of faith? Ryan Miller, a Cal Poly journalism graduate and California Arts Scholar will explore the idea that the art world cannot create art that genuinely explores religious faith.
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Brian Kay - "Two Pluralisms: Why 'Religious Pluralism' Doesn't Work, But 'Principled Pluralism' Does And Must"
Author: SLO Crusade
Mon, Feb 4, 2008
This talk will explain and critique "Religious Pluralism," the outlook that all religions are essentially the same, and the corollary, that believing one religion is especially true is naive, wrong, and unkind. On the other hand, a religiously diverse society must pursue "Principled Pluralism," the conviction that people of all religions should have equal freedoms and access to public resources, and that no one religion should be privileged above another.
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Brian Kay - "Creed and Credibility: What Is The New Testament Saying, And Can It Be Believed?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 14, 2007
Media coverage of religion often reduces Christianity to a social phenomenon. But, stories about colorful scandals, extreme sects, and power-driven culture warriors usually leave unstated the original message of Jesus of Nazareth. This lecture will first attempt to name, and simplify, the basic claims that permeate the first-century Christian writings. Then, Dr. Kay will present reasons to believe that this message is not merely an old-world myth or religious propaganda.
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Jon Rittenhouse - "Can The Bible Really Be Trusted?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 07, 2007
Can such an ancient book written by dead white males really be trusted? Are its claims realistic and is there any evidence to support its historicity? What do archaeology, manuscripts, and secular history have to say about the issue?
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Kenneth Samples - "Aren't Christianity And Science Enemies?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 07, 2007
Many in today's culture view Christianity as unscientific at best and anti-scientific at worst. While it is certainly true that there have been conflicts between some scientific theories and the Christian faith, the level of conflict is often exaggerated, and Christianity's positive influence upon science is seldom acknowledged by secularists. Could it be possible that Christianity and science are more allies than enemies?
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Kenneth Samples - "Is Jesus Man, Myth, Madman, Messiah?"
Author: SLO Crusade
Wed, Feb 07, 2007
Who is Jesus Christ? What is his true identity? For two millennia the Christian church has viewed Jesus as the divine Messiah whose life, death, and resurrection are God's means for forgiving repentant sinners. But is it intellectually credible to believe that Jesus Christ was actually God Incarnate? Can that belief withstand rational scrutiny or are there other alternatives?
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Aaron Porter - "God Likes Sex"
Author: SLO Crusade
Tue, Feb 06, 2007
The Christian church has traditionally been seen as anti-sex, prudish and sexually oppressive. There are good reasons for those accusations, but do they truly represent the Christian world view? In this session we will look at a Christian paradigm for sex and relationships and uncover whether the ancient texts of Scripture have any relevance for today's world.
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Veritas Forum Overview
Author: SLO Crusade
Sat, Feb 03, 2007
The times, locations, speakers, and subject matters for each talk.
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Veritas Forum Introduction
Author: SLO Crusade
Fri, Feb 02, 2007
A short introduction to the Veritas Forum and the accompanying podcast.
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