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THE GREAT SITC DEBATE!

March 5, 2012 at 7 PM

Dinesh D'Souza

Dinesh D'Souza

New York Times Best-selling Author, What's So Great About Christianity? and other books

“Not only is religion thriving, but it is thriving because, it helps people to adapt and survive in the world.”

— Dinesh D’Souza

 

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Bart D. Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman

James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.”

— Bart D. Ehrman

Who will debate the BIG question:

"God, Suffering, and Evil"

Moderated by our host, Eric Metaxas


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Date and Times

Monday, March 5, 2012
Speaking will begin at 7pm SHARP
Dinesh D'Souza and Bart D. Ehrman will sign copies of their books after the debate.

Location

The New York Society for Ethical Culture
(Two West 64th Street at Central Park West)

Admission Price

Regular Seating:
$25   Now ~ 2/20
$35   2/21 ~ 3/3 or at the door

Premium Seating:
$75   Now ~ 2/20
$100   2/21 ~ 3/3 or at the door

For more information, email info@socratesinthecity.com or call 917-513-0115.

SITC Patron's Dinner

There will be a Patron's Dinner with Dinesh D'Souza and other special guests immediately following the event. Attendance at this dinner (and which includes the Patron's Seating at the debate) is $500.

Please be advised that seating for this dinner is very limited.

Donations to SITC

If you are unable to be with us on March 5th for this special evening with Dinesh D'Souza and Bart D. Ehrman but would like to contribute to the work of Socrates in the City by making a tax-deductible donation at this time, we would be very grateful to you. To make a tax-deductible donation to Socrates in the City please click here.

For information on how to sponsor a Socrates in the City event please contact Eric Metaxas at metaxas@socratesinthecity.com.

** Socrates in the City is made possible by Patrons and Friends of Socrates in the City. **

Philosophy

SocratesThe Greek philosopher Socrates famously said that "the unexamined life is not worth living." Taking this as a starting point, Eric Metaxas thought it would be valuable to create a forum that might encourage busy and successful professionals in thinking about the bigger questions in life. Thus Socrates In The City: Conversations on the Examined Life was born.

Every month or so Socrates In The City sponsors an event in which people can begin a dialogue on "Life, God, and other small topics" by hearing a notable thinker and writer such as Dr. Francis Collins, Sir John Polkinghorne, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, N.T. Wright, Os Guinness, Peter Kreeft, or George Weigel.  Topics have included "Making Sense Out of Suffering," "The Concept of Evil after 9-11," and "Can a Scientist Pray?"  No question is too big—in fact, the bigger the better.  These events are meant to be both thought-provoking and entertaining, because nowhere is it written that finding answers to life's biggest questions shouldn't be exciting and even, perhaps, fun.

Past Speakers

Our Host

Eric MetaxasEric Metaxas is the author of two critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographies, Bonhoeffer:  Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Amazing Grace:  William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery.  

He is also the author of the Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (but were afraid to ask) apologetics trilogy, which has been praised by pastor Tim Keller ("The difficulty is not to gush."); Dick Cavett ("Stylish and entertaining... Metaxas deserves a prize); and the actress Ann B. Davis (Alice of the Brady Bunch), ("I'm absolutely smitten with this book!").

Metaxas is Founder and host of Socrates in the City, a Manhattan speakers series on "life, God, and other small topics" featuring such speakers as Dinesh D'Souza, Os Guinness, Sir John Polkinghorne, Baroness Caroline Cox, and Francis Collins.

Eric has worked for VeggieTales, where he co-wrote Lyle the Kindly Viking and was featured as the voice of the narrator on the Esther video.  He has authored over 30 children's books, including Squanto and the Miracle of Thankgiving.  His work for Rabbit Ears radio has won three Grammy nominations for Best Children's Recording.

Woody Allen has called Eric's humor writing “quite funny”, and the musician Moby has called Eric “one of the funniest people I know.” Metaxas edited the Yale humor magazine and his humorous essays and cultural commentary have appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other places. 

Eric has debated Christopher Hitchens about Jerry Falwell on CNN and has debated at the Oxford Union on the subject of American Christianity.  He has been featured on Huckabee, Hannity & Colmes, NPR’s Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation, and many other programs.   

Eric lives in Manhattan with his wife and daughter, and may be found at www.ericmetaxas.com.