‘The Defense Never Rests’ Southern Evangelical Seminary National Conference on Christian Apologetics Kicks Off Today in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Today and throughout the weekend, the faithful will have a chance to discuss some of the most pressing issues that have made headlines for months. Along with hundreds of other believers, they will gather in Charlotte, N.C., for the 23rd annual National Conference on Christian Apologetics fromSouthern Evangelical Seminary (SES, www.ses.edu.)

WHO:       Southern Evangelical Seminary

WHAT:    23rd annual National Conference on Christian Apologetics; Theme: “The Defense Never Rests”

WHERE:  Calvary Church, 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte

WHEN:    Oct. 13-15, 2016

• The women’s pre-conference begins at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 and continues through 9 p.m. with a Q&A session recapping the day.
• Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 14, with the first session beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending with the 8:45-9:45 p.m. session with Josh McDowell.
• Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 15, with sessions through 5 p.m.

WHY:       Charging Christians to defend their beliefs rationally, intelligently and lovingly

HOW:       Register and learn more about speakers and schedules online at conference.ses.edu.

The event will also be live-streamed (more details at conference.ses.edu).

MEDIA:   For interview requests or media attendance, contact [email protected].

An impressive lineup of nationally known speakers will tackle the many tough topics that have been debated both in society and on the campaign trail. The seminary will welcome such top names as Norman Geisler, Richard Howe, SES President Dr. Richard Land, Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell, Hugh Ross, Jay Sekulow, Lee Strobel, Frank Turek and J. Warner Wallace, along with many others.

SES is a leader in apologetics education—teaching students to defend their faith and talk intelligently, passionately and rationally about what they believe and why they believe it. SES also explores ethical issues through its “Ethics in Emerging Technology” program and recently unveiled an apologetics blog atwww.WhyDoYouBelieve.org, where Land and other SES voices address today’s pressing issues.

For more information on SES, visit its web site at www.ses.edu or its Facebook page, follow the SES Twitter feed, @sesapologetics, or call (800) 77-TRUTH.