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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- The nation's leading Christian apologists will speak at Hickory Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC on November 7th and 8th to present The National Conference on Christian Apologetics, presented by the Southern Evangelical Seminary. The theme of this year's conference is, "A Summit On Defense of the Biblical Worldview." Plenary and elective sessions will provide solid apologetics content, touching on how the Christian worldview relates to the home, the church, and the culture.

This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. James Dobson. Other speakers include Chuck Colson of Breakpoint and Prison Fellowship Ministries; Josh McDowell, radio host, author and evangelist; Lee Strobel, journalist and best-selling author; Dinesh D'Souza, author and former senior policy analyst during the Reagan administration; Dr. David Noebel, worldview expert and founder of Summit Ministries; Del Tackett, leader of Focus On the Family's "The Truth Project"; Erwin Lutzer, best-selling author and pastor of Chicago's historic Moody Church; William Dembski, author, scholar, educator and expert on intelligent design and many others.

Dr. Alex McFarland, president of Southern Evangelical Seminary, comments, "Attendees will receive the answers needed for today's spiritual questions and be equipped and empowered to live out their faith and share it effectively. We are bringing together the nation's leading powerhouses on Christian apologetics and no matter what happens in this year's presidential election, which will have taken place just a few days before the conference, Christians will need to be equipped more than ever on how to defend the truth."

Attendees will hear top scholars address a variety of important issues, including the Christian worldview, moral relativism, homosexuality / gay marriage, responding to belief systems that oppose Christianity, moral purity / sexual abstinence, ethical issues, stem cell research, the sanctity of human life, among other relevant issues of the day.

I Peter 3:15 contains the admonition, "...be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you..."

Registration is $75.00 and includes participation in the General Track or the Youth Track for teens, college students and youth leaders. Friday's Pastor's Seminar is additional.

Space is very limited! Early registration is encouraged!

To purchase tickets and for more information on the conference visit www.nationalapologeticsconference.com or the Southern Evangelical Seminary's website, www.ses.edu and click on the events tab. You may also call or email: 704-847-5600, toll-free 1-800-77-TRUTH, or admin@ses.edu.