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Bakersfield Christian High School
Bakersfield, CA
Thursday, February 11th

A debate between:

Eddie Tabash
Mr. Tabash is a constitutional lawyer in the Los Angeles area. He graduated magna cum laude from UCLA in 1973 and obtained his law degree from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles in 1976. His father was an orthodox rabbi from Lithuania. His mother was an Auschwitz survivor from Hungary. After decades of spiritual searching, Eddie has determined that we live in a natural and not a supernatural universe. He serves on the board of directors of the Council for Secular Humanism and its parent organization, the Center for Inquiry. He is also a life member of American Atheists. He has debated such eminent Christian philosophers as William Lane Craig, Douglas Geivett, Richard Swinburne, and Peter Van Inwaagen.

Randy Martin
Mr. Martin is the Biblical Studies Department Chair at Bakersfield Christian High School, concluding his seventh year on staff. He also pastors Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA). As a Regents Scholar at UCLA, Mr. Martin earned a BA with honors in philosophy. While at Covenant Theological Seminary Mr. Martin was the Systematic Theology award recipient. He graduated with honors and a Master of Divinity degree. During his undergraduate years at UCLA, Mr. Martin had his beliefs concerning God’s existence and the Christian faith challenged repeatedly. This intellectual testing only served to strengthen his convictions that the truthfulness of the Christian Worldview is rationally well founded.

Moderator Instructions
Mark Regier, English Teacher & Debate Coach, Stockdale High School

Opening Statement for the Affirmative (20 min)
Mr. Randy Martin

Opening Statement for the Negative (20 min)
Mr. Eddie Tabash

Rebuttal to the Negative (10 min)
Mr. Randy Martin

Rebuttal to the Affirmative (10 min)
Mr. Eddie Tabash

3 Questions and Responses (20 min)
Mr. Tabash to Mr. Martin
Mr. Martin to Mr. Tabash

Audience Questions and Responses (30 min)
Submit questions on provided cards to debate staff

Closing Arguments (24 min)
For the Affirmative Mr. Martin
For the Negative Mr. Tabash

Moderator’s Closing Remarks


Event was made possible by the kind donations of these contributors:
Bakersfield Christian High School – Facilities and Publicity
BCHS Philosophy Club – Volunteers
Covenant Presbyterian Church – Funding & Volunteers
Audio Visual Plus – Camera, Sound & Support Equipment
Bob Hudson Music – Sound & Lighting
Randall Photography – Still Photography
McDuff Graphics – Camera & Support Equipment
Nelson Media Group – Camera & Post Production Facilities
Mark Regier, English Teacher and Debate Coach, Stockdale High School
Tyler Nelson, Cameraman & Richard Welch, Grip
JoRonCo Rentals
Question Screeners
Dr. Jack Hernandez – Professor and Director of the
Levan Center for the Humanities, Bakersfield College
Mr. Dustin Adams – Forensics and Debate Coach and
Instructor in Philosophy and Bible Literature, BCHS