Astronomy & Education

When: 23 August 2008
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Where: The Wesley Conference Centre
220 Pitt Street, Sydney

Michael Shermer, renowned skeptic, and John Lennox, mathematician and scientist, debate the ultimate question: does God exist?

Facilitated by Paul Willis from ABC’s Catalyst, this debate is sure to be engaging and entertaining, as the two speakers delve into their pet topics of intellectual theism, the origins of religion and why people believe in God?

Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine and the Executive Director of the Skeptics Society, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, the host of the Skeptics Distinguished Science Lecture Series at Caltech, and Adjunct Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University.

John Lennox has three degrees in the fields of science and mathematics and is a Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Green College Oxford. His most recent book is ‘God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?’.

John has recently debated the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, while Michael has recently debated William Dembski, an American proponent of ‘intelligent design.’  Brief biographical notes for John and Michael are below.

This event is free but there are limited seats. Please book your ‘tickets‘ at http://publicchristianity.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=26865 call 02 9955 0077 or email info@publicchristianity.org

The Great Debate is sponsored by Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers, Australia (APESMA)

Michael Shermer was brought to Australia by the Australian Government for National Science Week http://www.scienceweek.info.au/Pages/index.aspx

John Lennox was brought to Australia by the Centre for Public Christianity www.publicchristianity.org