MARCH 2009 FREETHOUGHT TODAY MADISON WISCONSIN PAGE 19 Debate: “Does God Exist?” Dan Barker debated Kyle Butt of Apologetics Press on on Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday (Feb. 12, 2009) at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, sponsored by the Pastafarians at USC (a freethought group) and the Secular Student Alliance. A crowd of more than 550 students and visitors filled the room to the fire-code limit. The debate also streamed live over the Internet, with almost 20,000 viewers. Back row, left to right: Ryan Jennings, Matt Sulem (vice president), Patrick Morency, Randy Barrineau, Andrew Cederdahl (president), Paul Bowers, Dan Barker, Jen Swinney (events coordinator), Olivia Eaton, and Allie Reckendorf. Front row: Jill Pulverenti, Caitlin Nye, Stephanie Count, Bre, Valery Levitt, Danielle Richards and Michelle Trojanowsky. Debate: “Can We Be Good Without God?” On Jan. 29 (Thomas Paine’s birthday), Foundation co-president Dan Barker debated Christian author Dinesh D’Souza (What’s So Great About Christianity) at the University of Minnesota. More than 1,000 people filled every chair, with 300+ seated on the floor. The debate, moderated by philosophy professor Valerie Tiberius, was sponsored by Campus Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists (CASH), the Secular Student Alliance, Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Pictured: Back row: Ryan Schmidt (CASH), Jeff Campbell (CASH). Front row: Adam Go (CRU), Dinesh D’Souza, Dan Barker, Ben Cornish (CRU), and Lauren Hayden (CASH). Dan Barker spoke about holiday displays on government property at American University in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2. The event, sponsored by American University Rationalists and Atheists and the Secular Student Alliance, drew an inquisitive crowd to the Kay Spiritual Life Center. Standing: Emily Merrill, Dirk Bokeloh, Andrey Verendeev (Senior Member), Oliver Flynn (Treasurer), Jeff Aisen (Senior Member), Avi Cohen-McClelland. Kneeling: Alex Abbott, Becky Topol, Jeremy Diamond (President), Dan Barker. Photo by Caitlin Treanor (Senior Member). On Feb. 3, Dan Barker spoke to the GW Skeptics at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., about “How to Talk to a Fundamentalist.” Standing: Sean Tyranny, Dan Barker, and President John Beers. Seated: Shelley Mountjoy (Secular Student Alliance organizer) and Nettie Morgan. At noon on Feb. 4, Dan Barker spoke at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., on the need for separation of church and state to the Rational Response Squad at GMU. Pictured are Jeff Bassett, Dan Barker, JunYee Chen, Mark Coletti, Tod Pence and Shelley Mountjoy (Secular Student Alliance organizer). More than 100 students turned out to hear Dan Barker speak about “Losing Faith in Faith” at Virginia Commonwealth University, Feb. 4, sponsored by the freethought student club, United Secular Alliance. Standing, L to R: Rob P., “Bob,” Trevor Johnson, Chris McKinney, Andy Parrott, Alex Rice, Dana Marks, Steven Sorensen Dan Barker, Chio White, Mriga Rao. Kneeling: Greg Faust, Karen Boschen, Shelley Mountjoy, Roy Roberts, Aubin Richards FFRF Campus Tour, Debates — East Coast College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., February 6. Pictured: Patricia Boyce, Jeff Eldred, Dan Barker, Justin Clement, Meghan Connell

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MARCH 2009 FREETHOUGHT TODAY MADISON WISCONSIN PAGE 19

Debate: “Does God Exist?”Dan Barker debated Kyle Butt of Apologetics Press on on Charles Darwin’s 200thbirthday (Feb. 12, 2009) at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, sponsoredby the Pastafarians at USC (a freethought group) and the Secular Student Alliance. Acrowd of more than 550 students and visitors filled the room to the fire-code limit.The debate also streamed live over the Internet, with almost 20,000 viewers.

Back row, left to right: Ryan Jennings, MattSulem (vice president), Patrick Morency, RandyBarrineau, Andrew Cederdahl (president), PaulBowers, Dan Barker, Jen Swinney (eventscoordinator), Olivia Eaton, and Allie Reckendorf.

Front row: Jill Pulverenti, Caitlin Nye,Stephanie Count, Bre, Valery Levitt, DanielleRichards and Michelle Trojanowsky.

Debate: “Can We Be Good Without God?”On Jan. 29 (Thomas Paine’s birthday), Foundation co-president Dan Barkerdebated Christian author Dinesh D’Souza (What’s So Great About Christianity) atthe University of Minnesota. More than 1,000 people filled every chair, with300+ seated on the floor. The debate, moderated by philosophy professorValerie Tiberius, was sponsored by Campus Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists(CASH), the Secular Student Alliance, Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) andIntervarsity Christian Fellowship.

Pictured: Back row: Ryan Schmidt (CASH), Jeff Campbell (CASH). Frontrow: Adam Go (CRU), Dinesh D’Souza, Dan Barker, Ben Cornish (CRU), andLauren Hayden (CASH).

Dan Barker spoke about holiday displays on government property at AmericanUniversity in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2. The event, sponsored by AmericanUniversity Rationalists and Atheists and the Secular Student Alliance, drew aninquisitive crowd to the Kay Spiritual Life Center.

Standing: Emily Merrill, Dirk Bokeloh, Andrey Verendeev (Senior Member),Oliver Flynn (Treasurer), Jeff Aisen (Senior Member), Avi Cohen-McClelland.Kneeling: Alex Abbott, Becky Topol, Jeremy Diamond (President), Dan Barker.Photo by Caitlin Treanor (Senior Member).

On Feb. 3, Dan Barker spoke to the GWSkeptics at George Washington University inWashington, D.C., about “How to Talk to aFundamentalist.” Standing: Sean Tyranny, DanBarker, and President John Beers. Seated:Shelley Mountjoy (Secular Student Allianceorganizer) and Nettie Morgan.

At noon on Feb. 4, Dan Barker spoke at George Mason University inFairfax, Va., on the need for separation of church and state to theRational Response Squad at GMU. Pictured are Jeff Bassett, DanBarker, JunYee Chen, Mark Coletti, Tod Pence and Shelley Mountjoy(Secular Student Alliance organizer).

More than 100 students turned out to hear Dan Barker speak about “Losing Faith in Faith” at VirginiaCommonwealth University, Feb. 4, sponsored by the freethought student club, United Secular Alliance.

Standing, L to R: Rob P., “Bob,” Trevor Johnson, Chris McKinney, Andy Parrott, Alex Rice, Dana Marks,Steven Sorensen Dan Barker, Chio White, Mriga Rao. Kneeling: Greg Faust, Karen Boschen, ShelleyMountjoy, Roy Roberts, Aubin Richards

FFRF Campus Tour,Debates — East Coast

College ofWilliam andMary,Williamsburg,Va., February 6.Pictured: PatriciaBoyce, JeffEldred, DanBarker, JustinClement,Meghan Connell