After the debate, the authors held a book signing. Jones honors student Lana Crawford of Pearl waited in line to have her copies of their books signed, books that were required reading in her honors class.

“We had a great turnout, and I think it’s awesome that word of this event got so far,” she said. “It’s wonderful that people from all over came to Ellisville to hear them. It shows that Jones offers top quality events.”

Dr. Ronald Bishop, philosophy instructor and newly appointed chair of the social science division, was the moderator for the night. He invited his students to attend the debate, and he was pleased to see some of his students ask the guests questions. He plans to use content from their books in the upcoming weeks in the religion section of his philosophy class.

“I really appreciate being invited to be a part of this event,” said Bishop. “It was a great honor to be the moderator. I was pleased to see how courteous our audience was and that there were several well-thought out questions. I think the debate was a good opportunity for the college and the community to have an honest and open discussion on an important issue.”

The Charles Pickering Honors Institute and the Rho Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa host several guest lecturers on campus each year. For more information regarding either organization, call 477-4000. To view the debate, visit www.jcjc.tv