Addressing the God Question -- May 7th, Davenport Hotel, 8pm

robindch

The next meeting of the Irish skeptics will take place on Wednesday, May 7th at 8.00pm in the Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

Instead of the usual lecture format, this evening will instead be a discussion on the topic of Addressing the God Question: are religion and skepticism mutually incompatible?" This is an area that the ISS has not considered previously, though it has been discussed by skeptics groups elsewhere.

The format of the evening will be as follows:

Dr. Gary O'Reilly, School of Psychology, University College Dublin will introduce the topic with an overview of the issues.

Ms. Ann James, Secretary of the Humanist Association of Ireland will present a position paper from the perspective of a non-believer.

Dr. Donal O'Mathuna, a scientist, member of the Irish Skeptics society and a lecturer in the School of Nursing, Dublin City University will present a position paper from the perspective of a believer.

Following the presentations Mr. Paul O'Donoghue of the ISS will chair a discussion with audience participation.

A lively debate and healthy turnout are expected. As usual, the entry fee is €3 for members and concessions and €6 for non-members.

Galvasean

I may turn up to that. Pending exams of course.