Event Schedule

“Combating Relativism And The Culture Of Death On College Campuses, In The Media And Beyond”

First Annual Summer Conference July 11-13, 2008 — Belmont Abbey College"
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Friday, July 11:
1:00 p.m. Welcome & Presentation – Patrick Madrid
1:45 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. Presentation 2 — Hector Molina: “Catholic Evangelization on Campus”
2:50 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Presentation 3— Dr. Paul Thigpen: “Evangelization by the Ounce: Small but Effective Ways to Share Your Catholic Faith”
3:45 p.m. Presentation 4 — Tom Peterson: “How to Build a Culture of Life Through the Media”
4:30 p.m. Break
5:00 p.m Dr. Bill Thierfelder "Welcome by Belmont Abbey College's President."
5:15 p.m. Presentation 5 — Serrin M. Foster: “Women Deserve Better!” 
6:00 p.m. cocktail social
7:00 p.m. Dinner — Entertainment
7:30 p.m. Keynote Address — Teresa Tomeo: “How The Media Corrupts Catholics and What to   Do About it!”
8:30 p.m. Panel Discussion — Teresa Tomeo, Tom Peterson, Serrin Foster, Paul Thigpen, Hector Molina
9:30 p.m. Conclusion
 
Saturday, July 12:
8:00 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Breakfast — remarks by Ken Davison
10:00 a.m. Presentation 6: — Jim Burnham: “How I Almost Lost my Catholic Faith in College”
10:50 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Presentation 7 — Chris Aubert: “The Man’s Role in Building a Culture of Life”
11:45A.m.  Presentation 8 —Dr. Peter Kreeft: “The Importance of Critical Thinking Skills and How to Acquire Them!”
2:00 p.m. Presentation 9 — Dr. Peter Kreeft: “The Logic of Relativism”
3:00 p.m. Break
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Social
7:00 p.m. Dinner & Keynote Address by Dr. Peter Kreeft
8:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Jim Burnham, Peter Kreeft, Raymond Arroyo, Paul Thigpen
   
Sunday, July 13:
8:00 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m.

Breakfast: Dr. Paul Thigpen— “The College Campus: Battleground for Souls”

"Q&A Session"

10:00 a.m. Presentation 10 —Gail Buckley — “The Role of Scripture in Building a Culture of Life”
10:45 A.M Break
11:00 a.m. Presentation 11 —Peter Kreeft: “Being Catholic in a Post-Christian Culture”
12:15 p.m presentation 12 — Patrick Madrid “Onward and Upward”
12:30 p.m Closing Prayer and Benediction—Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B.
 

12 Presentations
2 Panel Discussions
2 Banquet Guest Speakers