Via a comment from reader Curtis Cameron: Next week (on Darwin Day), Dan Barker will debate Kyle Butt on the specific question of the existence of the God of the Bible. And from the linked web site: Barker will affirm, “I know the God of the Bible does not exist”… Okay, seriously, this is getting …
Category Archive: live debate
Feb 05 2009
How to manage an atheist debate
I’ve paid very close attention to all your comments on my post about developing a debate infrastructure for atheists. There has been a lot of positive feedback, and there were some reasonable concerns brought up as well. Some people suggested that ACA should just start hosting debates locally, and I’m taking some steps to look …
Feb 02 2009
Atheist evangelism and the problem of infrastructure
Hi. I’ve got stuff on my mind, so settle in. This might take a while. Yesterday I was searching through my saved media files for something to listen to, and I came across this debate between Richard Dawkins and John Lennox. It’s about six months old and an hour long. Lennox is one of those …
Nov 19 2008
Crippled dogs and one-trick ponies
I’ve just returned from the Texas SBOE hearings on Science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards, and I’m so full of disgust and dismay that I’m at a loss for words to express it with enough rancor. You can, however, expect me to go on at length anyway. The whole thing was such a …
Oct 23 2008
Debate flow
This is not about atheism, but I thought people with an interest in debating would like to see it. In response to my discussion of the Australia atheism debate, Crucifinch asked: you mentioned debate flowing which I am unfamiliar with. Do you know of any good resources for introduction debate flowing? I found a few …
Oct 22 2008
Constructive criticism on the rumble in Sydney
I’d like to thank Rachel Macalpine again for sending me the debate between Alan Conradi of the Sydney Atheists and minister Mike Paget. Since I recently did a lecture on evangelical atheism, this seems like a good opportunity to point out some techniques in action. I’ve asked if I can provide constructive feedback on this …
Oct 21 2008
Rumble in Sydney
Last week, our good friend Alan Conradi, hailing from the Sydney Atheists group (in Australia), performed a live stage debate discussing the topic “Which makes more sense: Atheism or Christianity?” Here’s the video.
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