THURSDAY
JANUARY 19, 2023

7 pm EST

Why Justice?

WILL TANT - Ethicist and speaker for academia and business. Graduate of Columbia University in religious studies. Masters in Christian Ethics from Oxford. As a Cherokee Indian, Will also provides Native American leaders with a theological framework to address historical injustices.

With human rights at the foundation of Western liberal democracy, justice is one the most important values we hold. It undergirds some of the most pressing and contentious issues we face today, like abuse, oppression, equality, and reparations.
 
Whether it’s social, economical, political, or racial in nature, we all likely champion some form of justice. Culture rightfully places a significant emphasis on it. In light of this emphasis, it is an appropriate time to examine the aim of justice. Should justice only right what is wrong? Or could it also point to something greater? 

Will is passionate about the ethical issues of our day and how to think about justice in a way that helps humanity flourish. Will will also share some of his personal life experiences with injustice and trauma. Come for an engage talk with Q and A to follow.

TUESDAY
JANUARY 24, 2023

7 pm EST

Why do the Innocent Suffer? How could a good and all-powerful God allow Evil and Suffering in the world?

DR. KEN BOA - Dr. Boa holds a PhD in Philosophy from University of Oxford (England), PhD from New York University, a ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary, and BS from Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western University). He is a prolific speaker and writer.

Our world is a place of beauty and love—but also of pain, suffering, and death. Even if we haven’t experienced evil and suffering, we know someone who has are see it in the news. If there is an all-powerful God who could change things, and if he’s an all-loving being, why doesn’t he stop evil? If God exists, wouldn’t he create a perfect world where everyone was happy? Does this issue expose a logical contradiction in the Christian faith (as well as other faith traditions that believe in God)? How do we reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with the existence of God?

THURSDAY
JANUARY 26, 2023

7 pm EST

Has Science Buried God: A Physicist's Perspective on Theism and Atheism
Dr. TOM RUDELIUS - Postdoctoral researcher in theoretical physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, and statistical science from Cornell University.

What really is theism?  How does it compare with Naturalism and Atheism. Isn’t belief in God just a lazy explanation of the things we can’t explain? In this talk Tom will discuss various aspects and questions about God, and why he, as a scientist, moved from atheism to theism. We’ll look at questions like, If God created the universe, what created God?  Why not believe in leprechauns or the tooth fairy? Isn't atheism simpler than theism? (Occam's Razor)  Why do we need God when we have science?” 

TUESDAY
JANUARY 31, 2023

7 PM EST

If God Exists, Why Isn’t it More Obvious?
ALYCIA WOOD - Speaker and Apologist with the C.S. Lewis Society

One of the most popular questions people have about God is the question of God’s hiddenness. “If God exists, why is He not more obvious? Why doesn’t God just show Himself to us if He is there? Doesn’t He want us to know Him?” These are really good questions and are worthy of a response that is more than, “Well…you just have to have faith.” This talk will consider ways in which God does reveal Himself, in addition to ways in which we don’t want Him to. It leaves us wondering, is the problem us or God?

THURSDAY
MARCH 2, 2023

7 PM EST

LOCATIOn: MIT

Veritas Forum - Can We Engineer a Perfect World?
Exploring Human Flourishing through secular and Christian Lenses.

A conversation between Dr. Tyler Vanderweele (Epidemiology Professor at Harvard) and Dr. Steven Pinker (Psychology Professor at Harvard)

Moderated by Dr. Rosiland Picard (Media Arts & Sciences Professor, MIT)

TUESDAY
APRIL 11, 2023

8 pm EST

LOCATION: MIT

A Conversation about the Intersection of Brain Science, Mental Health and Faith
Dr. Nii Addy - Dr. Nii Addy is a Yale professor, neuroscientist, and mental health advocate. As a sought-after speaker, Dr. Addy engages audiences through his expertise in the brain biology of anxiety, depression and addiction, and as a person of faith.