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ATL RTB June Chapter Meeting...
Reviews…
The Cell’s Design, How Chemistry Reveals the Creator’s Artistry
By Dr. Fazale Rana
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Dr. Delon Barfuss
Biologist
Georgia State University
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Thursday, June 25th - 7:00 PM
"The Net"
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta
Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
Biologist Dr. Delon Barfuss of Georgia State University will review Fazale Rana’s book. Dr. Rana, a biochemist, looks at the intricate structures and systems within the living cell to point to evidence for intention and design of the Creator. Rana looks in detail at some of the biochemical systems in the cell and argues that they are the work of an intelligent and creative mind.
Upcoming Meetings ...
The tenative lineup for our future meetings are below. Please check back periodically since events are subject to change. ATL RTB chapter email announcements will also reflect any changes. As always, we are always open to suggestions for meeting topics and speakers. Please email us your suggestions and preferences for future meetings at: atlanta@reasons.org
July
Stay tuned for details on our June meeting.
Previous Meetings...
ATL RTB May Chapter Meeting...
The Worst Books Ever Written
Dr. Jefrey Breshears
President, The Areopagus Christian Study Center
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Thursday, May 28 th - 7:00 PM
"The Net"
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta
Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
Ideas have consequences, and they often float, largely undetected, in the intellectual air we breathe. Some ideas are liberating -- such as Christianity, representative self-government, and economic freedom; others are toxic, and they eat away at the dignity of the individual and the moral foundations of culture.
The 20th century was the most violent and destructive period in human history, and the social chaos, political turmoil, and cultural crises of the past century were the cumulative result of insidious ideas that germinated in some of the most popular and influential literature of the past 500 years.
"The Worst Books Ever Written" is a survey of the 25 books that have most undermined Western culture, corrupted our values, and destroyed countless millions of lives -- and why Christians should know these works.
Dr. Breshears has just returned from a lecture tour in Poland and he will include some reflections on Poland and the academic freedom that Polish professors enjoy vis-a-vis American academicians.
ATL RTB April Chapter Meeting...
God’s Clocks in Nature
Dr. Rod Nave
Department of Physics and Astronomy
GA State University, Physicist (ret)
RTB ATL Chapter President
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Thursday, April 30th - 7:00 PM
"The Net"
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta
Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
This session will be a brief overview of time – the way it is measured and the way it is affected by relativity. It will also deal with the kind of clocks we find in nature.
What does it take to be considered one of God’s clocks?
The primary emphasis will be on methods for time measurement that appear to be tamperproof by man. On the large scale in the universe, there are light sources that appear to have a standard brightness, like Cepheid variable stars and Type-1A supernovas. Their measured brightness is then a measure of distance, and with the known speed of light they become a measure of time. On the earth the radioactive decay of a nucleus is quite impervious to anything man can throw at it outside a direct particle impact in an accelerator. The methods of time measurement will be discussed and an assessment of the reliability of these clocks will made.
Over the past year, a number of questions have been raised in our RTB sessions about the nature of time. After the presentation, there will be an open discussion of time and our ways of assessing it.
ATL RTB March Chapter Meeting...
Dual Revelation
Affirming the Harmony Between Nature and Scripture
DVD and discussion…
Dr. Rod Nave
Discussion Leader
GA State University, Physicist (ret)
RTB ATL Chapter President
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Thursday, March 26th - 7:00 PM
"The Net"
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta
Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
A DVD presentation followed by a discussion of the appropriate roles of the Word of God and the word of nature in telling us about God’s universe. Reasons to Believe has produced the DVD “Dual Revelation” to address the issues of the harmony of science and the Bible, and RTB comes down solidly on an assertion that these two revelations are compatible and complementary. It starts with a young girl asking her father the question “Dad, are there dinosaurs in the Bible?” How would you answer that question to a child? The DVD assesses the theistic evolution, young earth creationism and old earth creationism viewpoints.
The 57 minute DVD includes commentary from Christian scholars in both theological and scientific fields. It will serve as the springboard for a discussion of the issues raised.
ATL RTB February Chapter Meeting...
Atlanta RTB February chapter meeting will be in conjunction with…
“Is Faith Delusional?”
According to Richard Dawkins, there’s no difference between God and the Easter Bunny. Is God really just a trick or a deception like the Tooth Fairy? Is accepting God’s existence a fantasy fit only for the consumption of a child? In a world with so many tears is belief in God simply a lie we use to persuade a smile? Join RZIM for a thought provoking evening featuring Ravi Zacharias as he addresses the intellectual assumptions surrounding atheism while contrasting the validity of the Christian faith in his special message, “Is Faith Delusional?” Question & Answer session to follow this message.
Ravi Zacharias Ministries
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Thursday, February 26th - 7:00 PM
Doors open at 0630
Atlanta Civic Center
Atlanta Civic Center 395 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
RTB Atlanta joins with Areopagus in making our February agenda the encouragement of attendance at the Ravi Zacharias/John Lennox event “Is Faith Delusional?” It is at the Atlanta Civic Center on Thursday, February 26 at 7:00 PM, the regular night for RTB meetings.
John Lennox is on the faculty of Mathematics at Oxford and author of “God’s Undertaker, Has Science Buried God?” He is an outstanding speaker and writer in defense of the Christian faith. He debated Richard Dawkins in Birmingham last year.
Before the event, we will be gathering at Mary Mac’s Tea Room at 224 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA at 5 pm. It is just three blocks east of Peachtree Street and close to the Civic Center.
ATL RTB January Chapter Meeting...
Special Forum…
What is the Appropriate Role of Science in Influencing Persons Toward Faith?
Dr. Rod Nave
Discussion Leader
GA State University, Physicist (ret)
RTB ATL Chapter President
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Thursday, January 29th - 7:00 PM
"The Net"
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta
Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
This announcement is being sent early because we are asking you to participate. Look at the proposed questions for discussion and prepare a three-minute statement on one which is currently meaningful to you. We will have a general forum on these questions. If you will notify us at reasonsatlmail@bellsouth.net of your intent to make a statement, we will give you a three-minute segment at the beginning of the program. After the prepared statements, we will proceed with this agenda of questions in a general group discussion.
1. How can reflection on science and the observation of nature contribute best toward influencing persons to consider the Christian faith?
2. What aspects of nature are most inspiring to you as an encouragement to your faith?
3. What aspects of nature do you consider most powerful or effective in persuading skeptics to consider faith?
4. What positions or statements of present or past scientists have you used to help communicate the case for faith?
5. What do you consider to be the appropriate perspective of “intelligent design”?
6. What books or resources have been personally meaningful to you in strengthening your faith or giving you tools with which to communicate faith?
7. What are the areas in Scripture that you see as most crucial to examine as guidelines for our views of science and nature?
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Invitation to Join the RTB Atlanta Chapter
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Our present membership includes individuals with expertise in a variety of science and apologetic backgrounds. We could use your help in this important ministry.
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