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The reality of suffering and evil in the world is a primary reason why many people doubt the existence and/or goodness of God.  Join us in a 6-week discussion of this topic at noon on Tuesdays beginning July 2 in the Quarium, on the 8th floor crossover of Wilson Hall.  The 6 sessions are titled “Where did Evil Come From?”, “Why do Innocent People Suffer?”, “Why Doesn’t God Do Something?”, “Is the Devil for Real?”, “How could a Loving God…

The talk is focused on philosophical problems of legal positivism and the search for law’s authority. It examines Kelsen’s claim that all such Protagorean man-as-the measure-of-all-things approaches must be based on fiction, self-contradictions, and false presuppositions. It argues that Kelsen is correct. Everybody is welcome. Feel free to come with your lunch. https://fermisocietyofphilosophy.wordpress.com/  

An observance of the 68th annual National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday, May 2, from 12-12:30pm in the Racetrack conference room on Wilson Hall´s 7th floor crossover.  All are welcome to attend. This year’s theme is “Love One Another.” Organized by the Bible Exploration for Lunch League. For more information see http://orgs.fnal.gov/bell/ndop2019.html or contact bellweb@fnal.gov.

Beginning Tuesday, April 19, the Bible Exploration for Lunch League plans to begin a new Bible study called “Conversations with Jesus”.  Each session includes reading excerpts from the 4 gospels and discussing what it would be like to have a conversation with Jesus, the most influential person whoever lived.  What would you like to ask Jesus?  How would he respond?  Please join us in the Quarium on the 8th floor crossover of Wilson Hall at noon on Tuesdays.  For more…

In my talk on this book, I make a focus on what I see as philosophically significant aspects of it, stressing and commenting them. The first part of the talk (actually ~2/3 of it) was given Mar 29, and I will finish it Apr 12. I’ll need about 30min to remind the part 1 and to finish the talk, and the rest 30min will remain fo the open discussion. Everybody is welcome. Feel free to come with your lunch. The…