Re: Seminar given by apologist

[lkwan]

Dear members,
The following seminar has been recommended to me by my cell group leader. At first I felt interested but soon I noticed that the speaker Dr Ravi Zacharias is a famous apologist and I don't have a very good impression on apologists because I think they are too defensive and conservative. In addition, I have not heard of this guy before. May any of you give me some advice as to whether it's worthwhile to attend the seminar. Thanks

Friday, September 4, 2009, 7:00 PM
School of Humanities
Wealth, Power and Pleasure Christian thought on modern values



Message from School of Humanities
Title of Seminar:
Wealth, Power and Pleasure
Christian thought on modern values

An open forum with
Dr Ravi Zacharias (Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University)
Stuart McAllister (Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University)
Dr John Dickson (Macquarie University)
Moderated by Prof Daniel KL Chua (School of Humanities, HKU)

Wealth, power and pleasure are values that have not only driven Hong Kong
for many years, but are increasingly prized around the modern world. And
why not have it all? Why shouldn?t you aspire to become the next Gates,
Buffet or Soros and use your financial clout to change the world for good.
And isn?t the good life worth pursuing precisely because it is good? Come
hear and question some of the leading scholars on Christian thought as they
tackle these human issues.

Date: Friday 4 September 2009
Time: 7.00-8.30 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Lecture Theatre, The University of Hong Kong

All Welcome. Admission free.

[Daniel_Cheung]

沒有聽過這些人，看來 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_Zacharias)他們是一個頗活躍和有認受性的環球護教／佈道團。學術角度看，他們卻沒有甚麼著作。但這未必表示他們不值一聽的。

然而，我比較關注的是那個研討會題目，這是一個很空泛的題目，並且，我有點懷疑這是否超出了他們的專業範圍。這比較像是佈道會講題，多於一個學術研討會主題。若他們談無神論或科學話題，我尚會有一點希冀的，但這個，我就看不出有甚麼值得聽了。

[yingkit]

Dr Ravi Zacharias在北美的福音派裏是很有名的，他確實有他的立場。我認為要多聽和瞭解不同的意見，不應為了他是個apologist，就不去聽。

[pilgrim]

Ravi Zacharias is a respectable apologist. He is well versed in western literatures and eastern religions (he grew up in India). Unlike many apologists who are usually blunt, his delivery is most eloquent. Even if you don't agree with his position, it's simply a joy listening to him speak. I consider his speech and writing style to be in the tradition of C.S. Lewis.