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



