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‘Philosophy of Science’ Panel Features Trio of Critical Thinkers at Southern Evangelical Seminary Conference This Fall

Panelists Will Explore Where Faith, Science and Philosophy Intersect; Early Bird Deadline for Charlotte Event is Aug. 1

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Many in today’s culture consider science to be synonymous with “rational,” while faith can be “irrational.” And at the same time, many scientists think philosophy is dead. Some even think science is inherently atheistic. But is this the case?

What are the distinctions between philosophy and science? How do philosophical assumptions inform one’s view of science? Is there a philosophy of science? And are these areas of study out of bounds for Christians?

These very questions will be explored during a special panel discussion with scholars J.T. Bridges, J.P. Moreland and Jay Richards titled “The Relationship Between Science, Philosophy and Christianity” at the 24th annual National Conference on Christian Apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES, www.ses.edu), which for 25 years has been educating Christians about how to best defend their beliefs.

One of the largest events of its kind, the timely theme for the 2017 conference is “Pursuing a Faith That Thinks,” and the two-day event will delve into headline-making topics on Oct. 13-14 at Calvary Church in Charlotte, N.C. The panel is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.

“Many may ask why a seminary is interested in science, but here at SES we delight in offering our students the expertise our faculty members and conference speakers hold in this interesting realm,” said SES President and Evangelical leader Dr. Richard Land. “For example, what is the difference between science and scientism? Should Christians even be concerned with philosophy and science? Year after year, the annual National Conference of Christian Apologetics gives critically thinking Christians the chance to converse on an intellectual level with other believers and then take that exciting, newfound knowledge and apply it to everyday life.”

For the upcoming panel, three scholars will come together to start this intellectual conversation at the conference:

Besides these three panelists, the conference will also welcome the nation’s top apologists, who will give the thousands in attendance new presentations on studies, research, history and insight into apologetics and other intellectual, scientific and religious fields. In addition to Land and SES co-founder Norman Geisler, confirmed speakers include Michael Brown, Gary Habermas, Ken Ham, Richard Howe, Greg Koukl, Hugh Ross, Frank Turek and J. Warner Wallace, along with many others.

Read more about Southern Evangelical Seminary and SES President Dr. Richard Land, as well as his radio feature, “Bringing Every Thought Captive,” which airs on nearly 800 stations nationwide, here.

For more information on SES, visit its web site at www.ses.edu or its Facebook page, follow the SES Twitter feed, @sesapologetics, or call (800) 77-TRUTH.

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