There’s a lecture coming up on campus next weekend, by best-selling author and academic Dr. Victor Stenger.
Abstract:
“Science is based on the objective observation of the world as presented to our senses. Religion is based on faith in the existence of a transcendent world beyond the senses. Thus, science and religion are fundamentally incompatible. This incompatibility is more than just an intellectual debate among scholars. Belief in ancient myths joins with other negative forces in our society to keep most of the world from advancing scientifically, economically, and socially at a time when a rapid advancement in these areas is absolutely essential for the survival of humanity.
It is commonly believed that science has nothing to say about God, that it can’t prove or disprove the existence of God. While this may be true for every conceivable god, it’s not the case for a god with the attributes of the God worshipped by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Such a God is believed to play such an important role in the operation of the universe and in the lives of humans that his existence should have been confirmed by now.”
When: 22 October, 19:30 – 21:00
Where: 100 Wesbrook, 6174 University Blvd
Details on the Facebook event.
Also, there are some totally sweet student admission discounts!
Students: $7
AND, by showing your UBC Freethinkers membership card, you can get in for only $5!!