Does God exist? And does It matter? A Jewish atheist and a rabbi go head-to-head over humanity's oldest question. In a provocative debate, they explore faith, doubt and the enduring power of religion. Is belief our sixth sense? Can morality and meaning survive without God? Is religion divine truth, human invention or both?
Books of Richard's debut novel, Error 404, will be available to be purchased and signed on the night
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Richard Ferre
After almost two decades editing the UK’s leading Jewish newspaper, journalist Richard Ferrer has spent half his career reporting on religion and identity. Now, in his debut novel, Error 404, Ferrer writes the ultimate headline: Science disproves God. The result is a provocative satire about blind faith, human nature and the inescapable fact that, for most atoms cursed with consciousness, God serves a higher purpose than truth itself. Richard’s 30-year journalism career spans senior roles in national and local newspapers and online in the UK and United States. He lives in London with his wife and children.
Rabbi Alex Chapper
Rabbi Alex Chapper is the Senior Rabbi of Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue (BES), the largest Modern Orthodox community in Europe, and serves as School Rabbi at Yavneh College. He has over 20 years of experience in the rabbinate, with previous posts at Ilford Federation Synagogue, Reading Hebrew Congregation, and Hammersmith Synagogue.
Rabbi Chapper studied at LSJS, Yeshivot Mir and Darchei Noam in Israel, and is known for pioneering informal Jewish education programs such as SpeedLearning. He produces a daily podcast, DHL (Daily Halachah Live), and regularly engages with schools and the wider community. Rabbi Chapper is also involved in interfaith work and serves as a Justice of the Peace. He lives in London with his wife, Eva, and they have five sons.
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