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Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Time: 12:15-1:15 Location: Tate 473 (room above food court) The speaker for the CFF monthly meeting will be Dr. Tom Lessl, UGA professor of Communication Studies. His topic is “Rhetorical Darwinism: Religion, Evolution, and Scientific Identity”. Abstract: The thesis of Rhetorical Darwinism is that the idea of evolution has dual meanings within […]

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2017 Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Dr. Crawford Loritts, Senior Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, GA Topic:  Social Justice and the Gospel Abstract: The issue of social justice has been with us for centuries. The current events in our country related to law enforcement

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2017 Time: 5:30 to 7:00 pm Location: Alps Road Presbyterian Church fellowship hall (formerly Central Pres.), 380 Alps Rd., Athens, GA 30605 (park and enter in the back of the church) Join us for our annual potluck dinner and fellowship. The CFF will provide chicken tenders and drinks. We ask that

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017 Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Dr. Wayne Coppins, UGA Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Religion Topic:  The Story and Context of Judaism and Early Christianity Abstract: Context is important. This point is often brought up when interpreting passages in the Bible. The larger context of

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Time: 12:15 to 1:15 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Dr. Shiyou Chen, UGA Professor, Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology Topic: Chinese Student Ministry As someone whose life was changed by Christ as a postgraduate fellow, Dr. Chen leads a campus ministry focused on helping Chinese students investigate the

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2017 Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Andrew Wilkin, Exec. Director of the Bigger Vision Homeless Shelter, Athens Topic: Homelessness, Poverty, and What’s Being Done About It Andrew Wilkin is a 2012 graduate of the UGA Terry College of Business. As a college student

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Time: 12:15 to 1:15 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Dr. Mike Licona, Risen Jesus Ministry Mike has a Ph.D. in New Testament (University of Pretoria) and completed all requirements “with distinction” and the highest marks. He formed Risen Jesus ministry in 1997 (formerly TruthQuest Ministry until 2001

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016 Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Prof. Phil Smith, UGA Professor of Trumpet, Hugh Hodgson School of Music William F. and Pamela P. Prokasy Professor in the Arts; New York Philharmonic Principal Trumpet 1978-2014 Topic: “Is Jesus Center Stage?” Abstract: Does Christ need to be brought back

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Time: 12:15 to 1:15 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Dr. Derrick Lemons, UGA Asst. Professor of Religion Topic: Theologically-Engaged Anthropology: What Can Theology Contribute to Cultural Anthropology and Ethnography? Abstract:  There is a great need in anthropology for a theologically-engaged theoretical framework. Anthropologists experience new insights when they

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Location: Tate Room 473 (room above the food court) Speaker: Dan Crescenzo, Ph.D. Candidate, UGA Dept. of Philosophy Topic: “On the Importance of Preparatory Apologetics” Abstract: Often nonbelievers have a dismissive attitude toward the idea of a supreme Creator and Savior. However formidable an apologist’s arguments may be,