February 7th : Into the Void: Why We Can Learn From the New Athiests

Atheists are an important part of our religious conversations. Listening to them often helps theists understand where they are not communicating their own faith with sufficient clarity. The recent spate of books supporting atheism—authors like Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris—are strong in their rejection of God and religion. But a careful reading of these books demonstrates areas where they are misunderstanding both theism and religion. Join guest speaker Dr. Ron Miller for an exploration of the so-called New Atheism, and learn about what it can teach us about our own faith.

A complimentary lunch will be served.

Ron Miller received his PhD in Comparative Religions from Northwestern University. He co-founded Common Ground in 1975 with Jim Kenney. He has been teaching in the religion department at Lake Forest College for over thirty years.