2012 Meetings
NovemberSpecial AnnouncementThere will not be a chapter meeting in November to observe Thanksgiving. We however invite you to attend the following Areopagus forum...
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October Chapter Meeting |
September Chapter Meeting
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Presided by...
September 27th - 7:00 PMRoom 108
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church |
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This month's RTB meeting will be devoted to brief reviews of sources that we have covered in more detail in previous meetings, but with the particular intent of examining those parts of the books that suggest that
in the details of life we see evidence of the Creator’s agency and information in ways that go beyond the reach of chance and necessity. The particular resources that will be used are shown below, but there will be
a time of open discussion in which we invite you to bear testimony to the way you seen God’s hand in the nature of life.
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August Chapter Meeting
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Presided by...
August 30th - 7:00 PMRoom 108
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church |
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For this months RTB meeting we will examine the controversial area of how modern genetic evidence speaks to the development of life. It has received much publicity, and our attempt will be to look at it through the eyes
of a committed Christian biologist, Dr. Darrel Falk, as expressed in his book, “Coming to Peace with Science”. Dr. Falk is national president of Biologos. Both Reasons to Believe and Biologos are making
strong efforts to be faithful to the evidence in God’s creation, but there are strong differences in their current views. With the hope of learning more about what the genome says, and to examine the differences
between RTB and Biologos, we will stage a “trial” in an informal setting. Our members will examine chapters from Falk’s book, trying to faithfully represent his views and responding with their own view.
These brief reviews will be followed by a period of general discussion.
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June Chapter meeting
Earlier date than usual!
Note that this meeting of RTB Atlanta is scheduled a week earlier than our normal date in order to resolve a date conflict with Areopagus. We encourage participation in the Areopagus forum "Breaking the Spiral of Silence" on June 28 at Perimeter Church.
Final Installment hosted by …
(Thanks to Jefrey Breshears for getting us started on this fruitful journey.)
In fact, RTB was founded based on the discovery that the story told by modern astronomy, cosmology and physics is highly compatible with the Bible, and that only the Bible of all the world’s holy books shows this compatibility.
Approaches to show that the Bible and the book of nature are compatible contain the following elements:
Dr. Rod Nave will set the framework for this discussion, and you are invited to bear witness to your convictions about aspects of the framework of modern science and its compatibility with the record in Scripture. As the wrap-up session for this series, the priority will be on providing time for discussion and sharing. |
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May Chapter meeting
Third session…
Ben Smith:
Evidence that the Bible does not allow theistic evolution.
Ray Williams:
Progressive Creation versus Evolutionary Creation: Distinguishing Between Myth and Reality
Other topics we may discuss…
a. Darwin rejected Christianity because he had discovered a more satisfactory scientific explanation for the emergence and development of life forms.
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April Chapter meeting
a continued discussion by...
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
This month’s RTB meeting will be a continuation of the discussion of “10 Myths Related to Science and Christianity” so ably initiated by Jefrey Breshears in our February meeting. This month’s
meeting will be devoted to the distortions of history that have been used by materialists to further the atheist agenda.
Jefrey Breshears:
“Galileo was imprisoned and tortured for challenging the Church’s position on cosmology” Bruce Phillips: “Historically, Christianity has been an impediment to the advancement of science.” Glen Leckman: “Young Earth Creationism has been the historic position of Biblical Christians.” |
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March Chapter meeting
a presentation by...
Eric A. Smith
Instructor Physics and Astronomy Southern Polytechnic State University
Thursday, March 29th - 7:00 PM
Room 108 Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
In 2011, the Nobel Prize for Physics was presented to the discoverers of dark energy, a concept that has radically changed the way we view the universe. In this session, we will go over the history of dark energy, it's relationship to dark matter, and the implications it holds for the ultimate fate of the cosmos as well as the existence of a divine Creator.
The strongest evidence for dark energy comes from the study of Type 1a Supernovae. The evidence suggest that dark energy may make up 73% of the universe’s content. Analysis of dark energy points to extreme fine-tuning of the creation of the universe.
Eric A. Smith received his Master's degree in Physics from Vanderbilt University where he was a member of the Supernova Cosmology Project, the co-discoverers of dark energy. He is currently an Instructor in Physics and Astronomy at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA., and a regular attender at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.
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February Chapter meeting
a presentation by…
An interactive session in Christian apologetics that addresses ten of the most popular myths and misunderstandings regarding the relationship between science and the Christian faith, and how to respond and refute each one. Thursday, February 23rd - 7:00 PM
Room 108 Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta Directions to Johnson Ferry Baptist
What is the proper relationship between science and Christianity? This is a topic of great importance to Reasons to Believe since part of our Mission Statement is that “sound reason and scientific research - including the very latest discoveries - consistently support, rather than erode, confidence in the truth of the Bible and faith in the personal, transcendent God revealed in both Scripture and nature.” Come and discuss this topic with Jefrey, who is a historian who has taught for twenty years at Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and Reformed Theological Seminary and has served as a pastor. His vital work with the Areopagus Christian Study Center http://www.theareopagus.org/ has brought to us many outstanding spokesmen for critical issues related to Christianity and society. |
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January Special Event (in lieu of our normal chapter meeting)
Thursday, January 26th - 7:00 PM CULC (Clough Commons) room 144 Georgia Institute of Technology
We have an EXCELLENT apologetics opportunity in January and have decided to meet at Georgia Tech on January 26 for the main presentation of their Veritas Forum! We will defer the regular January RTB meeting, moving our scheduled programs forward by one month. Our next two scheduled presenters, Jefrey Breshears on Myths About Science and Religion and Eric Smith on Dark Energy have kindly agreed to move their presentations to promote this extraordinary apologetics event.
The featured speaker is Satyan Devadoss. Dr. Devadoss is a young Christian mathematician whose research has focused on topology and, by extension, the relationship between mathematics and the shape of the world. He has spoken at the Veritas Forum at Cal Tech and, in the tradition of Veritas speakers, promises a thoughtful and stimulating Christian presentation on contemporary issues on the interface of science and faith.
Over the past few years, the Veritas Forums have become a powerful apologetic witness for faith on major secular university campuses. Past speakers at Ga. Tech have included William Lane Craig and Os Guinness. So Dr. Devadoss has a “high bar” in front of him. All indications are that he will have no trouble “fitting in!” See the YouTube of his CalTech presentation below for evidence!
The event is being co-sponsored by a number of Christian groups, including Ratio Christi, a newly established Christian apologetics group at Georgia Tech. This alone is something we should support!
The topic at Georgia Tech Veritas event is “God, Math and Reality”. The website for the event is
There is also a YouTube video of the Cal Tech event at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrWyj34WGFE
Satyan Devadoss starts this talk by straightforwardly identifying himself as a Christian and a mathematician. His website is at
http://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/devadoss/
Additional Announcement...
Ken Samples in Atlanta
Ken Samples from RTB will be in town for events at Christ Fellowship Church in Carrollton on Tuesday evening, January 24 (organized by Ben Smith) and Johnson Ferry Baptist Church on Wednesday evening, January 25. More information on these events are as follows:
For the event on the 24th at Christ Fellowship Church…
http://www.reasons.org/whats-new/events/2012/01/christ-fellowship-church.html
For the event on the 25th at Johnson Ferry Baptist…
http://www.reasons.org/whats-new/events/2012/01/reasonable-faith-atlanta-chapter.html |
