Some call the Christmas story the "Greatest Story Ever Told." But is it? Maybe it is just that....a nice story with lots of myth and legend built into it? Or could it actually be true and reasonable to believe? Come hear from Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin as she addresses questions like:
Was Jesus even a real person?
Can we take the Bible seriously?
How can you believe in a virgin birth?
Why does it even matter?
This event is for anyone, whether you are unfamiliar with the Christian story, whether you believe it wholeheartedly, or are skeptical of it all (i.e. miraculous claims like a virgin birth and angels appearing as messengers, Jesus being the Savior of the World).
Come for an engaging and intellectual look at the claims of the Christmas story and why it could actually be believable. Examine the evidence yourself. The talk will be followed by a time of Question and Answer. Light refreshments afterwards.
Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin is an acclaimed speaker and author. She has written several books, traveled around the world to speak, and loves thinking deeply about questions that matter. She is engaging and humble in her posture as she talks about the historic Christian faith. If you come to this event you won’t get preached at. You just get some good answers to some important questions.
More about Dr. McLaughlin (in her words):
Two things have always fascinated me: the power of words and the message of the gospel. I love exploring the message of Jesus with broken people (all of us), and I long to be part of the rediscovery of the Christian faith as an intellectual movement.
My first book, Confronting Christianity: 12 hard questions for the world's largest religion, as was named "Book of the Year" by Christianity Today.
I grew up in the UK and I hold a Ph.D. in English literature from Cambridge and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. I move to the U.S in 2008 and I live in Cambridge, MA with my husband and three kids.
In September 2017, I co-founded Vocable Communications. Vocable is a speech-focused, data-driven communications firm dedicated to helping leaders deliver messages that change minds.