In His Image
This apologetics conference examines identity through the truth of the imago Dei—what it means to be made in the image of God. Together, we’ll address modern confusion about worth and purpose while defending the inherent dignity and value of every human person.
Main Sessions
Amy Davison
Amy Davison
Amy Davison
Pop-culture Worldview
What you’re really being taught from Taylor Swift to Oprah- our culture is actively evangelizing with a secular worldview; the question is: can you spot it? In this session, attendees will get a crash course in pop-culture theology. We will see how Oprah’s relativistic discipleship shaped women’s faith for three gener
Pop-culture Worldview
What you’re really being taught from Taylor Swift to Oprah- our culture is actively evangelizing with a secular worldview; the question is: can you spot it? In this session, attendees will get a crash course in pop-culture theology. We will see how Oprah’s relativistic discipleship shaped women’s faith for three generations, understand how 3rd wave feminism has made more converts than Latter-day Saints, and recognize how socialism is en vogue on college campuses. Next, attendees will learn how to stand firm in their faith by navigating common snares holding many in bondage to false ideology, learning good research tactics, and finishing up with practical techniques for fruitful evangelism.
Bill Scott
Amy Davison
Amy Davison
Navigating the LGBTQ Minefield
We will discuss how to navigate one of our cultures hardest topics by learning how to move past the arguments and get back to the core of the theological and biblical issues. By looking at the history of ideas from the enlightenment, through Darwin, and eventually into the public square, we will learn how to
Navigating the LGBTQ Minefield
We will discuss how to navigate one of our cultures hardest topics by learning how to move past the arguments and get back to the core of the theological and biblical issues. By looking at the history of ideas from the enlightenment, through Darwin, and eventually into the public square, we will learn how to win our LGBT neighbor, by answering them with understanding that goes beyond the cultural chaos.
Break Out Sessions
Amy Davison
Austin Freeman
Amy Davison
Helping Teens Navigate Hook-up Culture
Hook-ups are seen as a normal part of youth culture, and 50% of Christian youth agree. What our culture isn’t sharing is how
this lifestyle exploits everyone involved. In this session, we’ll evaluate the dangers of
hook-up culture, see the science behind how our brains can be hijacked into a false sense
Helping Teens Navigate Hook-up Culture
Hook-ups are seen as a normal part of youth culture, and 50% of Christian youth agree. What our culture isn’t sharing is how
this lifestyle exploits everyone involved. In this session, we’ll evaluate the dangers of
hook-up culture, see the science behind how our brains can be hijacked into a false sense of trust, and understand the why behind God’s design for intimacy to be shared within marriage. This talk is perfect for youth groups but is also appropriate for parents, helping them have a better discussion about God’s design for intimacy.
Bill Scott
Austin Freeman
Amy Davison
Navigating the LGBTQ Minefield
We will discuss how to navigate one of our cultures hardest topics by learning how to move past the arguments and get back to the core of the theological and biblical issues. By looking at the history of ideas from the enlightenment, through Darwin, and eventually into the public square, we will learn how to
Navigating the LGBTQ Minefield
We will discuss how to navigate one of our cultures hardest topics by learning how to move past the arguments and get back to the core of the theological and biblical issues. By looking at the history of ideas from the enlightenment, through Darwin, and eventually into the public square, we will learn how to win our LGBT neighbor, by answering them with understanding that goes beyond the cultural chaos.
Austin Freeman
Austin Freeman
Austin Freeman
Dwarves and Dwarfs: Two Fantastic Models of the Stunted Self
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Dwarves and Dwarfs: Two Fantastic Models of the Stunted Self
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Julie Miller
Bridgit Golubinski
Bridgit Golubinski
Transhumanism's Superlongevity: A Tolkienian Critique
Transhumanism is the view that humanity’s problems can and should be solved through science and technology. Transhumanists envision a techno-utopian society referred to as a triple ‘S’ civilization of Superintelligence, Superlongevity, and Superhappiness, a future where there is a gradu
Transhumanism's Superlongevity: A Tolkienian Critique
Transhumanism is the view that humanity’s problems can and should be solved through science and technology. Transhumanists envision a techno-utopian society referred to as a triple ‘S’ civilization of Superintelligence, Superlongevity, and Superhappiness, a future where there is a gradual blurring of the traditional boundaries between human persons and machines. This, they propose, will eventually lead to a new species labeled “posthumans.”
But even if such a future is viable, is it desirable? Are there reasons to consider that this techno-utopia may be anything but?
Through the lens of literature (Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings) Dr. Julie Miller challenges the presuppositions of transhumanism. Likening technology to the Rings of Power, Miller argues that the trans-humanism’s project of superlongevity is in fact a counterfeit of true immortality. Miller offers fresh perspective, wisdom, and insight on a topic important to everyone—immortality.
Bridgit Golubinski
Bridgit Golubinski
Bridgit Golubinski
Contemporary Challenges to the Christian Faith: Pro-Gay Theology
Have Christians been misinterpreting what the Bible says about homosexuality? Pro-gay theologians claim we have. This talk begins with a biblical sexuality overview and context on the subject of homosexuality. We’ll then examine common pro-gay theology objections (Paul is o
Contemporary Challenges to the Christian Faith: Pro-Gay Theology
Have Christians been misinterpreting what the Bible says about homosexuality? Pro-gay theologians claim we have. This talk begins with a biblical sexuality overview and context on the subject of homosexuality. We’ll then examine common pro-gay theology objections (Paul is only condemning pederasty, Jesus was silent on this issue, etc.) and why they fail in light of Scripture and its historical context.
Apollos
Bridgit Golubinski
Apollos
A Quick Maximal-Data Case for the Resurrection of Jesus
Minimal-facts defenses of Jesus' Resurrection has dominated Christian Apologetics for decades, and a common charge against "maximal-data" proponents are that "the gospels take too much time to defend." In this talk, we'll go over C. S. Lewis’s famous trilemma to quickly formulate an
A Quick Maximal-Data Case for the Resurrection of Jesus
Minimal-facts defenses of Jesus' Resurrection has dominated Christian Apologetics for decades, and a common charge against "maximal-data" proponents are that "the gospels take too much time to defend." In this talk, we'll go over C. S. Lewis’s famous trilemma to quickly formulate an elevator-pitch ready version of the maximal-data defense for the resurrection of Jesus.
Q&A Panel
Amy Davison
Austin Freeman
Amy Davison
Bill Scott
Austin Freeman
Amy Davison
Austin Freeman
Austin Freeman
Austin Freeman
Julie Miller
Austin Freeman
Austin Freeman
Brigit Golubinski
Apollos Apologetics
Apollos Apologetics
Apollos Apologetics
Apollos Apologetics
Apollos Apologetics
Tim Johnson
Apollos Apologetics
Thomas Doane
Thomas Doane
Apollos Apologetics
Thomas Doane
About the Speakers
Amy Davison
Amy Davison joined the Mama Bear team in 2019, after graduating with her master’s in Apologetics from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2018. Since joining Mama Bear, Amy has taken an active role in writing about sexual ethics and God’s purpose for sexuality, along with serving as co-host on our Mama Bear podcast. She also contributed to the Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality. Amy and her husband, Mike, are both Air Force veterans and have a heart for helping parents and kids love God with their minds. Together, they are raising three boys and a little girl in Texas in a little house overflowing with noise and fun. When she isn’t doing Mama Bear things, Amy enjoys staying up late reading and visiting antique stores, and she has a general weakness for comedies and Earl Grey tea.
Bill Scott
Bill Scott is the Director of Ratio Christi International and has spoken at theology and apologetics conferences across the globe. He is also the host of the YouTube Channel, The Truth Convo, which has given him the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s top Christian thinkers. His ministry is without boundaries. Bill has spoken in over 20 countries and has learned to communicate effectively across a multitude of ministry contexts. He has been a youth pastor, senior pastor, prison chaplain, and drug recovery ministry before committing to full-time campus missions. Bill holds a Master of Arts in Cultural Apologetics and a graduate certificate in Philosophical Apologetics from Houston Christian University & is pursuing a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology.
Austin Freeman
Austin M. Freeman (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is assistant professor and chair of apologetics at Houston Christian University. He is the author of Tolkien Dogmatics: Theology through Mythology with the Maker of Middle-earth, as well as multiple articles and essays on Tolkien’s theology.
Julie Miller
Julie earned a PhD in Humanities with a concentration in Philosophy from Faulkner University’s Great Books Honors College. She also holds an MA in Apologetics from Biola University. She is the author of Critiquing Transhumanism: The Human Cost of Pursuing Techno-Utopia and has also written for An Unexpected Journal, The Worldview Bulletin, The Christian Research Journal, and Shadowlands Dispatch. She has served with Ratio Christi, a campus apologetics organization, since 2011, first at Rutgers University and now at Texas A&M University. Julie lives in College Station, Texas with her husband of 42 years.
Bridgit Golubinski
Bridget works for Apologetics on Mission as an administrator, lecturer, and missionary. She holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Texas and a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Bridget is a certified biblical sexuality minister through the Institute for Biblical Sexuality and is currently finishing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Liberty University to become a licensed professional counselor. Her greatest passion in life is helping others see and experience the truth, goodness, and beauty of Christianity.
Apollos Apologetics
Apollos is a Christian Apologist who has participated in several debate platforms, including ModernDayDebate (online and debateCON), MythVision Podcast, theGospelTruth, and InspiringPhilosophy's Discord server. In more professional settings, Apollos has presented at and attended several Evangelical Philosophical Society (both national and regional). His primary focus is developing unique syntheses and thoughtful research regarding biblical scholarship and the philosophy of religion. He strives to raise the bar for intellectual inquiry about Christianity and highlight novel insights into the development of Christian Apologetics.