Spring Break
Divine discussion
Roundtable to debate God's existence, meaning of life
By: Steve Humeniuk
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: Features
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A&M's Philosophy Club and the Christian Apologetics Club Ratio Christi will be presenting the "God Dialogues," a roundtable discussion between two atheists and two theists concerning the meaning of life, the existence of God and the basis for morality and religion in society on Thursday.
Kip Lewis and Zachary Moore of the North Texas Church of Free Thought in Dallas will discuss atheism, and the two men arguing for theism will be John Ferrer of crossexamine.org and R. Sloan Lee of the Dallas Socratic Society.
"You should hear the arguments both for and against the existence of God by people who would know a lot more about the subject than the average college student," said Brittany Swihart, a junior English and Spanish double major and co-founder of Ratio Christi.
McGregor said the point of the event is to not sway attendees in one direction or another, but to provoke meaningful conversation about the issues.
"The purpose of the God Dialogues is to start a conversation about the rationality and coherence of both Christians and atheists and also the impact of holding those world views in daily life," he said.
Ratio Christi is the ministry component of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., a graduate school that focuses on Christian apologetics and philosophy.
Glenn Smith, A&M representative to Ratio Christi's national organization and God Dialogues moderator, said Christian apologetics believe Christianity is logical and reasonable, and it appeals to people who enjoy thinking. The purpose is to discuss the evidence for Christ.
Davis said the Philosophy Club's involvement is meant to bolster philosophy on campus and to help create discussion about a highly debated topic.
"A&M is considered a conservative school and this kind of discourse is good for everyone whether you are an atheist or a Christian. Everyone is inclined to ask these kinds of questions," Davis said. "I personally believe that everyone is inclined to ask the question, 'Is there more?'And I want everyone, not just my club members, to be presented with these things."
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