Course organiser:Jim Thornton & Garry Jeffery
Presenter:Several
Two well-qualified and knowledgeable people will discuss with one another their differing viewpoints on each of five subjects of important public interest.
Each dialogue of approximately 35-40 minutes will be followed by the opportunity for the audience to participate.
5 Apr:
Rev.Peter Carrell & Jim Thornton.Does God really exist? Peter Carrell is the Director of Theology House and also Director of Education for the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. Jim Thornton formerly taught the Philosophy of Religion at Canterbury University.
12 Apr:
Michelle Vaughan & colleague. Pharmaceutical drugs. Michelle Vaughan is a medical oncologist at Christchurch Public Hospital.
19 Apr:
John Bagma & colleague.National Standards in primary schools. John Bagma is Principal of Mairehau Primary School.
26 Apr:
Capitalism.Is the present system failing us? We discuss capitalism as we know it and consider some alternatives.
3 May:
Professor Mike Ardagh and Jim Thornton.Euthanasia and assisted suicide. Mike Ardagh is the foundation Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Otago School of Medicine at Christchurch Public Hospital. Jim Thornton formerly taught Ethics at Canterbury University.