Booktv continues now on cspan2, television for serious readers. Good afternoon, everybody. Its a pleasure to be with you and this merges several of my interests. The constitution,conservative politics , books about those things, the Heritage Foundation and my friends jason and julie j fitz. I first came to know the name Jason Chaffetz when he became a placekicker at byu. This date holds records including the most successful points after touchdown scored in a single game and i think in a single season. And he was also famous for the fact immediately after he kicked a field goal for or pat, the helmet would come off and then he had this awesome slow jog to the sidelines and he became known as the chaffetz and it resulted in something called the chaffetz rule but i actually think it played a key role in his success as a statesman in the state of utah. People came to know him and they knew who he was. I remember many years later, long after he had played for byu and had a successful career
Look for these titles and bookstores this coming week, and watch for many of the authors in the near future on booktv on cspan2. Host booktv is on location in las vegas at the freedom fest libertarian convention. Were talking with authors here and noand i want to introduce yo one. This is hyrum lewis who teaches at byu in idaho and heres the cover of this book, there is a god how to respond t atheism in the last days. I want to start with those last words, in the last days. What are you referencing . Guest yes, im referencing at specific faith tradition. Theres a lot of work coming out, the new atheists have gotten aggressive and the 21st century, who are the new atheist [inaudiblatheist . Guest . Richard dawkins is most notable. Sam harris, Christopher Hitchens has passed on and daniel, a philosopher at tufts university, they call them the four horseman of the atheist apocalypse but their aggressive and angry. The old 80s and of the 20th century was much more live and let live. The id
This is hyrum lewis who teaches at dy you in idaho and heres the cover of his book, there is a god how to respond to atheism in the last days. I want to start with those last words. In the last days, what are you referencing . Referencing a specific faith tradition. Theres a lot of work coming out, the new atheist has been aggressive in the 21st century. Host who are the new atheists . Guest they talked about the four horseman. Sam harris, Christopher Hitchens passed on and daniel bennett, call them the force and of the atheist apocalypse. They are aggressive and angry. The old idea of the 20th century was much more live and let live. The idea that i cant believe but if you want to believe that is your business. I dont believe and im going to make sure nobody else believes it and im on a crusade to destroy faith. Part of it is the apocalyptic talking about the last trying to broaden the scope of apologetics. A catholic tradition goes back to st. Thomas aquinas that they make philosophi
Colonel is a special assistance to the North University provost. He integrates University Departments to expand expeditionary opportunities to students so that you may learn what is like to travel abroad into lead abroad. He has done a minus other things here at Norwich University and part of that is to do with him being rotc but also his hopes and helping each one of you to be better leaders and leaving here to be the moderator of this panel. His bio is extensive i could spend time reading but i will keep it short. As i mentioned he is retired, United States air force and air force academy and the university of north carolina. His military career include three commands and for those of you who will be aviators, 6000 flying hours in combat missions in for complex. Lets welcome the kernel. [applause] thank you, travis. Thank you for attending Norwich University writers symposium, panel of warfare in the 21st century. Future battlegrounds. My name is andy heard, you and i, we are privile
I want to start with the last words, in the last days what are you referencing . Referencing a specific faith tradition. Theres a lot of work in apologetics coming out the new atheists have gotten very aggressive in the 21st century a. Where the new atheists . Usually talking about the four horsemen, Richard Dawkins, he wrote a book called the god delusion but he has some cold followers, sam harris, Christopher Hitchens passed on, and Daniel Bennett abthe column the four horsemen of the atheist apocalypse. They are aggressive and angry. The old atheism of the 20th century was much more live and let live. The idea was i cant believe but if you want to believe that to our business and is probably good for you and probably good for society. The new atheists will have none of this. They will say i dont believe and to make sure nobody else believes either and im going to crusade to try to destroy everybodys faith. Part of it is playing a little off the apocalypticism of the new atheist. Tal