Evangelical Philosophical Society Conference 2009 - November 19-21

Sessions and Tracks

The conference will feature notable and gifted thinkers on a variety of topics. Attendees will be treated to all plenary sessions and then have the option to pursue a different topic during breakout sessions each day of the conference. A "youth track" also occurs simultaneously with the breakout sessions. And note our special "pastors sessions" on Thursday! See the conference schedule for further details.

Plenary Sessions

• "Why Christian Knowledge Matters for Your Mind, Your Heart and Your Life"
  Dr. J.P. Moreland
• "New Atheists, Old Atheists and Old Apologists"
  Dr. Timothy McGrew
• "Wired for Belief"
  Dr. Michael Murray
• "Diplomacy vs. D-Day:  Getting from the Content to the Conversation without the Casualties"
  Mr. Greg Koukl

Topics on God

• "Hiddenness of God"
  Dr. Michael Rae
• "How to Respond When God Gives You the Silent Treatment"
  Dr. Gary R. Habermas
• "The Insufficiency of Naturalism: A Worldview Critique"
  Dr. Robert Stewart
• "Can Atheists Be Good Without God? Yes and No"
  Dr. Paul Copan

Topics on Jesus

• "Wading Through the Morass of Religious Pluralism: A Christian Critique"
  Prof. Patrick Smith
• "Hinduism & Buddhism"
  Dr. Barbara Pemberton
• "Questioning Islam's View of Special Revelation and The Qur'an"
  Dr. Michael Edens
• "From Mormonism to Christianity"
  Dr. James Walker

Christianity & Other Religions

• "Gospel Truth: The Historical Reliability of the Gospels"
  Dr. Craig Keener
• "The Gospel According to Dan Brown"
  Dr. Ben Witherington, III
• "Fish Tales: Bart Ehrman's Red Herrings & the Resurrection of Jesus"
  Dr. Mike Licona
• "Is the Story of Christ a Copy of the Pagan Mystery Stories?"
  Ms. Mary Jo Sharp

Christianity & Contemporary Challenges

• "Apologetically Blonde:  The Struggle of Women to Defend the Faith and What They Should Do About It"
  Ms. Toni Allen
• "Challenging the Zeitgeist Movie: Alleged Parallels between Jesus and Ancient Pagan Religions"
  Dr. Mark Foreman
• "Family Values & the Value of Families: Economic Crisis & the Case for Christianity"
  Dr. Doug Geivett
• "Just the Facts, Please: Setting the Record Straight on Stem Cell Research."
  Dr. Steve Lemke

Youth Track

• "Atheist Challenge"
  Mr. Sean McDowell
• "Understanding Intelligent Design"
  Mr. Sean McDowell
• "Truth and the Real World"
  Mr. Brett Kunkle
• "Why Should I Trust the Bible?"
  Mr. Brett Kunkle

Pastors' Track

• "A Kingdom Vision for Christian Apologetics"
  Dr. J.P. Moreland
• "Why Apologetics Training and Ministry is Fruitful for the Local Church"
  Dr. Chuck Kelley
• "How Apologetics Training and Ministry Can Look in a Local Church"
  Dr. Tony Merida