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DR. JONATHAN MCLATCHIE IS A CHRISTIAN WRITER, INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER, SCHOLAR, DEBATER, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & FELLOW OF THE DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
BIO
Dr Jonathan McLatchie is a Christian writer, scholar and international speaker. Currently, Jonathan works in Seattle at the Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture, where he serves as a fellow and resident biologist. Previously, Jonathan was an assistant professor at Sattler College, Boston, where he lectured biology for four years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree (with Honors) in Forensic Biology, a Masters (M.Res) degree in Evolutionary Biology, a second Master’s degree in Medical and Molecular Bioscience, and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology. His research interests include the scientific evidence of design in nature; arguments for the existence of God; New Testament scholarship, in particular the historical reliability of the gospels and Acts and the case for the resurrection; answering Jewish objections to Jesus; and religious epistemology.
Jonathan is also the founder and director of TalkAboutDoubts.com, an organization that offers free private mentoring to Christians who are struggling with doubts about faith, in addition to ex-Christians who want to explore whether there is a rational path back to faith.
PUBLIC DEBATES & CONVERSATIONS
vs. Peter Atkins: “Is there a God?” (part 1; part 2)
Jonathan McLatchie & Max-Baker Hytch vs. Harry Amos & Paulogia: “The Resurrection — Fact or Fiction?”
vs. Alex O’Connor: “Is Christianity True?”
vs. Dr. Keith Fox: “Can evolution explain the bacterial flagellum?”
vs. Jim Majors: “Did Jesus rise from the dead?”
vs. Michael Alter: “Did Jesus rise from the dead?”
vs. Dr. Richard Carrier: “Did Paul believe in a celestial Jesus?”
vs. Dr. Shabir Ally: “Is Jesus God or a prophet of Islam?”
vs. Bashir Vania: “Paul or Muhammad — Who Represents the Teachings of Jesus?”
vs. Yusuf Ismail: “Are the gospels based on eyewitness testimony?”
vs. Yusuf Ismail: “Is the Trinity consistent with the Old Testament?”
vs. Carlos Xavier: “Does the Old Testament teach the Trinity?”
vs. Aqil Onque: “What does the Qur’an say about the Bible?”
vs. John Gleason: “Did Jesus Exist?”
vs. Cory Markum: “Is God the best explanation of apparent design in nature?”
vs. Dr. J.F. Gariepy: “Does God Exist?”
Triple Threat Debate: Pinecreek Doug (Atheist), Jonathan McLatchie (Christian) & John Gischala (orthodox Jew)
vs. Andrew Knight & Matthew Taylor: “The Resurrection of Jesus — is it believable?”
vs. Dr. Brian Blais: “Can we believe in miracles after Hume?”
vs. Pepper Lim: “Does evolution disprove Christianity?”
PUBLICATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS
Unbelievable?
The Inside Story
One Minute Apologist
Line of Fire
ABN Sat
Radio Pulpit
CCFM Radio
Modern Day Debate
Dogma Debate
Still Unbelievable