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Who Says to Avoid Religion, Politics?

A debate between a Christian historian and an atheist drew hundreds to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus Sunday night and dozens and dozens of comments from readers the next day at www.lacrossetribune.com. Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From … Continue reading →

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Atheist, Christian Debate Historical Accuracy of Bible

Is the Bible an accurate and reliable account of history? Is it relevant to today’s society? Does it include metaphor, parody and other literary devices? An atheist and a Christian argued these and other points Sunday night before a packed … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible Fact, Fiction or Something Else?

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” So begins the Book of Genesis. And so begins, for some, a book of contradiction. “From science, we know that the heavens, our universe, was created 10 billion years before … Continue reading →

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Separation of Church and State

10/26/2011- A debate between Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and Dr. Paul Helseth, Northwestern College Associate Professor of Christian Thought Separation of Church and State Part 1 (MP3) Separation of Church and State Part 2 (MP3)

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Does God Exist?

On November 16, 2010 the La Crosse Area Freethought Society co-sponsored a debate with the Christian Faculty Group and the La Crosse Secular Student Society (LS3). Another very successful endeavor, drawing a very large crowd. Much thanks to Mark Chavalas … Continue reading →

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Bible: Fact or Fiction?

10/26/2008- The La Crosse Area Freethought Society (LCAFS) and the Campus Crusade for Christ co-sponsored a debate on the topic: “The Bible: Fact or Fiction? Is the Bible Reliable?” The two individuals that were selected to debate this topic were … Continue reading →

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