COMING October 27. The Beginning of the Universe
You are invited to an extraordinary conversation. A Roundtable discussion of wonder, reason and discovery that reaches beyond galaxies and into the heart of existence itself.
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Has the universe always been here, stretching infinitely backward through time, or did it burst into being from nothing, a single flash of creation that launched all that ever was or will be? Was it the product of quantum tremors, or cosmic cycles repeating across eons, or of something or Someone, beyond all physical law?
Where did I come from?
Am I the result of impersonal unguided forces of nature, or a special creation of God?
Where Am I Going?
When I die does my life end at the grave, or do I have a soul that goes on to eternal life?
The previous series addressed our Primary Question
Has Science Rediscovered a Creator?
Unexpected scientific evidence of the last 50 years reveals origin and destiny
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SERIES OVERVIEW
#1: SCIENCE & FAITH
#2: BEGINNING OF THE UNIVERSE
#3: PRIVILEGED PLANET EARTH
#4: ORIGIN OF LIFE
#5: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES
#6: WHAT IS BEING HUMAN?
#7: WHAT OR WHO IS GOD?
WHAT ARE YOUR CONCLUSIONS?
SERIES TWO: OBJECTIONS TO THE GOD HYPOTHESIS
Our Host and President
Dr. Stuart Orr
Stu has graduate degrees in science (systems engineering and operations research, University of Pennsylvania, with an undergraduate degree in physics from Drexel Institute of Technology); as well as law and theology, earning an honorary doctorate (LL.D) from Trinity Law School. His vocational career included being CEO of Advanced Business Software and president of Simon Greenleaf University. He has taught and lectured on science and religion in California, Colorado, and Arizona. Stu’s educational approach is to use the Socratic method to question and think deeply about Big Questions so that one can draw their own conclusions.
Science and Theology Advisor
Dr. John Bloom
John A. Bloom (PhD in Physics, Cornell University; PhD in Ancient Near East Studies, Annenberg Research Institute) is emeritus professor of physics and former chair of the chemistry, physics, and engineering department at Biola University. He is the founder and director of Biola’s “Master of Arts in Science and Religion” degree program and the author of a number of published articles as well as the book, The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide.
Recommendations
Dr. Bloom says, “I’ve found Stu’s work to be engaging, up-to-date, accurate, and accessible to a layperson. He is great at giving you the other half of the story that you will not hear from the media or our culture leaders today. Most importantly, he makes you think!” (September 2023)
One frequent attender, Rita Fletcher, summarizes, “Stu provokes you to examine what you think you know. With his comfortable demeanor, laced with humor, he challenges you be bold and smart about eternal matters. An epiphany is sure to follow! Take advantage of his in-person and video presentations.” (September 2024)
Our Location
Mountain View Bar & Grill, SaddleBrooke, Arizona
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