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“Religion and Science: The Questions that Shape Our Future”
Zygon Center for Religion and Science (ZCRS)
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago, IL
May 2, 2003


The Zygon Center for Religion and Science (ZCRS) announces a symposium to mark the inauguration of its new director, Dr. Antje Jackelen. The conference brings together scientists and theologians concerned about the future of science and religion.

 
 
Conference Participants
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Director of the Quality of Life Research Center at Drucker Graduate School of Management
Claremont Graduate University
William Drees Chair in Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, and Encyclopedia of Religion
Department of Theology
University of Leiden
Ursula Goodenough Professor of Biology
Washington University
Arthur Peacocke Warden Emeritus of the Society of Ordained Scientists, Honorable Chaplain and Honorable Canon
Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford)
Mary Evelyn Tucker Professor of the History of Religions and Asian Studies
Bucknell University
Ian Barbour Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and Society
Carleton College
V. V. Raman Professor Emeritus
Rochester Institute of Technology
Vitor Westhelle Professor of Systematic Theology
Lutheran School of Theology
Grace Wolf-Chase Research Scientist, Astronomer
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Ann Pederson Associate Professor of Religion
Department of Religion, Philosophy, and Classics
Augsburg College
Philip Hefner Former Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science
Antje Jackelen Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science
 
 
Conference Schedule and Participants
May 1, 2003 Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
6:00 pm Reception at Sky Pavilion
6:30 pm Optional Viewing of Sky Show
7:30 pm Keynote Address
“What Must We Accomplish in the Coming Decades?”
 
May 2, 2003 Lutheran School of Theology
8:30–9:30 am Mary Evelyn Tucker
“What are Future Generations Asking of Us?”
10:00–11:00 am Willem Drees
“Where to Look for Guidance? Past Traditions, Present Science, Future Consequences?”
11:30 am–12:30 pm Ursula Goodenough
“Emergence, Transcendence, and Religious Naturalism”
2:00–3:00 pm Antje Jackelen and Philip Hefner
“Challenging the Past, Grasping the Future”
3:30–4:30 pm Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ann Pederson
Panelists:  Ian Barbour, V. V. Raman, Grace Wolf-Chase, Vitor Westhelle
“Writing the Agenda”
5:00–6:00 pm Arthur Peacocke
“The End of All Our Exploring in Science and Theology”
 
 
Registration

Admission to this event is free. To register for this event, contact:

Zygon Center for Religion and Science (ZCRS)
1100 East 55th Street
Chicago, IL 60615
Phone:   773.256.0670
Fax:         773.256.0682
Email:     zcrs@lstc.edu

Please provide your name, phone number, number of persons, and dates of attendance. For lodging information, contact ZCRS.

 

 

For additional information regarding this symposium, email the Zygon Center for Religion and Science (ZCRS) or visit the ZCRS website.
 
 
   
 
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