What does science really say about homosexuality? In an informal setting, DATE: JEFFREY SATINOVER, M.D., Ph.D., - author of Homosexuality psychiatrist Jeffrey Satinover You are invited to meet Dr Satinover on and the Politics of Truth, is an American psychiatrist, examines what is reported in Friday 19th and/or Saturday 20th June psychoanalyst, and physicist. the popular press and shows 2009 (from 10.00am to 13.00 pm) Distinguished Professor of that much of the research is Refreshments and a light lunch will be Science and Mathematics provided. at Kings College in New York, flawed, none of it says that he is a former Fellow in Psychiatry and Child homosexuality is genetic and Psychiatry at Yale University and past William The opportunity provides space for most of it points to the fact that and James Lecturer in Psychology and church leaders, pastors, psychiatrists, Religion at Harvard. Jeffrey holds degrees homosexuality is changeable. psychotherapists, counsellors, Christian Union from M.I.T., Harvard University , Yale University, leaders and church lay-persons to raise issues the University of Texas and the University and discuss questions around this important of Nice. He is well-known for books on a Dr Satinover’s insight draws on modern number of controversial topics in physics and issue. The event will be useful for those who neuroscience, and on religion, but especially science and psychological understanding seek change, and for the friends and family for his writing and public-policy efforts relating of habit, compulsion and addiction. who support them. to homosexuality, same-sex marriage and the Homosexuality, he notes, is “but one of the ex-gay movement. many complications typical of our imperfect Venue: Sponsored by: natures”. ABEO Ballynahinch Baptist Church “Joy through Change” www.abeoonline.com Revered tradition and modern scientific 24 Lisburn Rd, Ballynahinch, BT24 8BL Co Down research come together to offer not just CORE ISSUES “God’s heart in sexual compassion, but hope in this important Please register your intention to attend by and relational brokenness” opportunity to consider one of the most emailing both: www.core-issues.org contentious issues of our time for the church The organisers welcome those who may differ from the position Dr Paul Miller: [email protected] and society. reflected in Dr Satinover’s perspective - who wish to obtain more information. We request, however, that proceedings are not Dr Mike Davidson: [email protected] disrupted by those who disagree with the ideas presented..