Registration now open – Academic Conference

Collaborative partnerships between universities and Muslim institutions: dismantling the roadblocks

Funded by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

http://www.derby.ac.uk/collaborative-partnerships-project

23rd May 2013, Senate House, London

(in collaboration with Human Rights Consortium, University of London )

27th June 2013, Birmingham University, Birmingham

(in collaboration with Centre for Islamic and Middle East studies, University of Birmingham)

Registration is now open for two conferences that are being organised as part of an ESRC funded follow-on project exploring Collaborative Partnerships between universities and Muslim institutions. This project builds on previous research around Muslim faith leadership, Islamic Studies in pluralist British contexts, women’s education and learning Arabic. Our research findings indicate that it is possible to address these issues at higher education level, focusing particularly on ways to forge a more cohesive society for Muslims and other Britons. This work will bring together Islamic Studies academics, scholars and practitioners (including professionals who may have aspects of Islamic studies in their work) to facilitate increased collaborative partnerships and linkages between UK universities and Muslim institutions, and is aimed both at academia and Muslim communities. Papers presented will explore various aspects of Islamic education at the HE (Higher Education) and FE (Further Education) levels, both in validated and non-validated sectors in Britain and beyond, across the following themes:

1. Islamic Education for cohesion, pluralism and inter-faith dialogue
2. Collaborative educational models in the UK and beyond
3. Barriers to collaborative partnerships and possible solutions
4. International and local best practice
5. Approaches to theological training in other faiths
6. Teaching and learning Arabic

Information about programme and speakers to follow shortly!

To register for your place please visit - http://www.derby.ac.uk/collaborative-partnerships-project/top-menu/project-events/project-conference Please are limited so please register as soon as possible.

For further details please visit our website - http://www.derby.ac.uk/collaborative-partnerships-project or contact the Project Administrator Michelle Wood by email on m.wood@derby.ac.uk or by phone on 01332 592896.

Contributors to this volume:

• Terry Eagleton
• David Fergusson
• Timothy Jenkins
• Conor Cunningham
• Alister McGrath
• John Hughes
• John Cornwell
• Tina Beattie
• David Bentley Hart

Book description:

What is the so-called New Atheism? The first decade of the twenty-first century has witnessed a cluster of authors who have attained public notoriety through their mockery of religion and their popularizing of atheism. How should Christians and other believers understand and respond to this aggressive attack on their faith? In this collection of sermons, leading academic theologians and philosophers who have written about the New Atheists seek to sum up their thinking and help us make sense of this contemporary phenomenon—and offer a richer and more sophisticated account of what belief in God is really about.

Blurbs:

“New Atheists often appeal to reason, as if it were a divine name. The irony is their attempts to pit reason against religion are often charged with irrational vitriol, as well as philosophical and theological naïveté. What is the best Christian response? These nine intellectually dazzling sermons speak clearly and charitably to all those who say in their heart ‘God does not exist.’ A stellar collection!” —C. C. Pecknold, The Catholic University of America

“The New Atheists applaud science and berate religion, but the science they uphold is unrecognizable to most scientists and the religion they berate is unrecognizable to most Christians. In this absorbing and measured collection some leading contemporary Christian voices take the New Atheist challenge as a stimulus to the renewal of theology and the church. One is almost grateful to the New Atheists for provoking such lively thought as this.” —Samuel Wells, King’s College, London

“We enter the pub and there in the backroom are loud conversation and conviviality. Relaxing around a beer-stained table are all nine [contributors], faces wreathed with smiles. . . . John Hughes quickly observes, ‘The thing that particularly characterizes the New Atheists is what we might call their Anglo-Saxon temperament.’ David Bentley Hart comments, ‘Nietzsche’s aphoristic lightning bolts have been replaced by the insipid bromides of Richard Dawkins, who sells atheism as one might a line of Tupperware.’ The room rocks with laughter and we sit down, anxious to hear much more.” —Simon Conway Morris, Cambridge University

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Psychology Request for Proposals (RFP)

Psychology RFP Director: Tania Lombrozo, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

This $1.2 million dollar RFP is intended to support empirical work in psychology on the nature and varieties of human understanding. We anticipate applicants from cognitive, social, and developmental psychology, but will consider additional subfields as well. Interdisciplinary teams that include members from other areas, especially philosophy or theology, are encouraged, but collaborative and interdisciplinary proposals are not required.

Proposals can request between $50,000 and $225,000 for projects not to exceed two years in duration. We intend to make 7-8 awards.

Download a copy of the Psychology RFP [PDF]

Philosophy RFP

Philosophy RFP Director: Michael Strevens, Professor of Philosophy, New York University

This $500,000 RFP is intended to support work in philosophy and related areas on the nature and varieties of human understanding. We anticipate applications from philosophers working in the philosophy of science and epistemology, but welcome applicants from other areas including aesthetics, the philosophy of social science, and ethics. Interdisciplinary teams that include members from other areas, especially psychology or theology, are encouraged, but collaborative and interdisciplinary proposals are not required.

Proposals can request between $40,000 and $100,000 for projects not to exceed one year in duration. We intend to make 7-8 awards.

Download a copy of the Philosophy RFP [PDF]

Theology RFP

Theology RFP Director: Gordon Graham, Henry Luce III Professor of Philosophy and the Arts, Princeton Theological Seminary

This $250,000 RFP is intended to support work in theology and related areas on the nature and varieties of religious understanding. We anticipate applications from scholars working in theology, religious studies, and the philosophy of religion, but welcome applications on this topic from other fields as well. Interdisciplinary teams that include members from other areas, especially psychology, are encouraged, but collaborative and interdisciplinary proposals are not required.

Proposals can request between $40,000 and $100,000 for projects not to exceed one year in duration. We intend to make 3-4 awards.

Download a copy of the Theology RFP [PDF]

[Source: http://varietiesofunderstanding.com/researchGrants.html]

Book description:

Deleuze and Theology

Book description:

What can a theologian do with Deleuze? While using philosophy as a resource for theology is nothing new, Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) presents a kind of limit-case for such a theological appropriation of philosophy: a thoroughly “modern” philosophy that would seem to be fundamentally hostile to Christian theology–a philosophy of atheistic immanence with an essentially chaotic vision of the world. Nonetheless, Deleuze’s philosophy can generate many potential intersections with theology opening onto a field of configurations: a fractious middle between radical Deleuzian theologies that would think through theology and reinterpret it from the perspective of some version of Deleuzian philosophy and other theologies that would seek to learn from and respond to Deleuze from the perspective of confessional theology–to take from the encounter with Deleuze an opportunity to clarify and reform an orthodox Christian self-understanding.

Blurbs:

‘Deleuze’s work, at first glance, seems to offer stony soil bare of shoots of theological significance, but Christopher Simpson performs the wonder of bringing to light theological virtualities in what is unsaid in the said and what is unthought in the thought of Deleuze. Building on an impressive distillation of the essential theoretical resources of Deleuze’s work, Simpson brings him into fruitful conversation with the fundamental themes of Christian theology. Along the way there is also some fascinating material on the connection of Deleuze with some esoteric currents of thought. The book is saturated with apt citations, yet in all the detail it never loses sight of the narrative plot. It is a worthy achievement to be so lucidly faithful in an engaging exposition of Deleuze, while at the same time displaying impressive theological erudition and astute judgment. I found it very illuminating and learnt much from it, both about Deleuze himself and the impossibility of avoiding theology even while trying to avoid theology. Very highly recommended.’ —William Desmond, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

About the Author

From the latest Angelico Press newsletter.

Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England (reprint)
by Donna Fletcher Crow [Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon Kindle edition]

Glastonbury Abbey was, according to legend, the center from which radiated a Christian presence on that island for two thousand years, a sacred site from which the Christian faith was passed down through the generations.

The story begins with the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea and his family, bearing the most sacred relic in all Christendom, the Holy Grail; and continues on to their confrontation with the Druids and the conversion of the new land to Christ; to the persecutions under the Roman Empire, until that rule is ended and Patrick becomes the first Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey; the adventures of King Arthur and his knights as they fend off invading barbarians; the revival of Christianity under St. Augustine of Canterbury; the struggle to keep alive the Faith in the midst of the Viking raids; the ages of Alfred the Great and Richard the Lionheart; and ends, finally, with the terrible upheavals under Henry VIII.

Glastonbury was dissolved but its ruins still stand as a beacon of hope and destination of pilgrims down to our own time. Here is the telling of an immense spiritual epic—a stirring novel of Christian faith.

The Power of Four: Keys to the Hidden Treasures of the Gospels
by Eduardo P. Olaguer, Jr. [Amazon.com]

The Power of Four offers startling evidence for the existence of a mysterious Biblical code and the four keys that open its marvelous spiritual treasures. Drawing connections throughout the entire Bible, the book revolves around the keys of the four allegorical creatures mentioned in Ezekiel and the Apocalypse, the four collections of Old Testament books, the four structural clues at the beginning of each gospel, and the four sets of seven hidden symbols in each gospel. Unlike the Bible Code, which requires a computer to decipher, or the execrable Da Vinci Code, the genuine “code” behind the Gospels is hidden in plain sight. Offering a view that runs counter to the received wisdom of our age—which considers Scripture as no more than a haphazard collection of writings by time- and culture-bound human authors—the four keys enable us to understand the entire Bible as the systematic work of an Infinite Mind, and ultimately allow the reader to discern the deeper meanings of the life of Jesus Christ.

Ancient Wisdom and Modern Misconceptions: A Critique of Contemporary Scientism
by Wolfgang Smith [Amazon.com]

For many years, Wolfgang Smith has been putting forward an expansive vision of the traditional Christian cosmos alongside an incisive critique of the truncated perspective of contemporary scientism. In Ancient Wisdom and Modern Misconceptions he shows how the physical sciences, freed from the prevailing misconceptions, actually corroborate the traditional wisdom long thought to be dead. Basing himself in part upon epistemological considerations first enunciated by Sir Arthur Eddington, which have recently received definitive confirmation, he shows that the so-called physical universe proves finally to be constructed by the strategies of the experimental physicist himself. Following this he delves into the foundations of astrophysics and planetary astronomy to arrive again at conclusions that fly in the face of current belief. After elucidating the concepts of Intelligent Design and vertical causation, he concludes by showing that the contemporary debate concerning Anthropic Coincidence is vitiated by an inversion of the causal nexus.

With equal mastery Smith presents the serious reader with glimpses of the perennial wisdom eclipsed since the Enlightenment, and shows that traditional cosmology, so far from being disqualified, actually provides the keys to an understanding of science itself. No one entering the fray of current debates regarding “science and religion” can afford to neglect the immense implications of this work by Wolfgang Smith.

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A Webinar on Theology, Evolution, and Human Nature

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
7:00 – 8:30 PM EST

Now open to individuals!

Overview

Can science and religion coexist? Should Christians be afraid of Darwin or scientists afraid of Christ? We will tackle these and other provocative questions in a webinar with two dynamic professors who are currently fellows at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton.

Registration has so far been available only to groups. Our main objective has been to gather people in their local faith or academic communities to discuss these important issues. However, in response to enthusiastic inquiries, Princeton Seminary is opening this opportunity to individuals. If you want to join the discussion, Princeton Seminary will provide you with free access to this webinar.

Don’t miss this intriguing presentation!

Agenda

Part 1:     What is Theology & What is Evolution—with an eye towards clarifying misconceptions and enhancing thoughtful reflection.
Part 2:     Why are some Christians afraid of Darwin and why are some scientists afraid of Christ?
Part 3:     How can we get it right? A discussion on human nature and the interface between faith, knowledge, and the quest for understanding.

Leaders

Dr. Conor Cunningham is a specialist in Darwinism, evolution, metaphysics, and systematic theology. He is assistant director of the Centre of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, England, author of Darwin’s Pious Idea, and wrote and presented the acclaimed BBC documentary Did Darwin Kill God?.

Dr. Agustín Fuentes is an American primatologist and biological anthropologist whose work focuses largely on human and non-human primate interaction, pathogen transfer, communication, cooperation, and human social evolution. He is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, author of Evolution and Human Behavior, and Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You: Busting Myths about Human Nature.

Registration

This webinar is co-sponsored by the School of Christian Vocation and Mission at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Center of Theological Inquiry, with support from the Lilly Endowment and the John Templeton Foundation. Registration for this webinar is free

Individuals: Please note for this event you need a good internet connection and a computer.

Groups: Please note that to host this event you need a good internet connection in a room that can seat your group, a computer, a digital projector of some kind, and speakers.

Please click here to register.

For more information, please email us at scvm@ptsem.edu or contact the Erdman Center at 609-797-7990.

http://www.ptsem.edu/offices/coned/index.aspx?id=25769805000

New deadline for abstracts: 1st April 2013

The conference organizers are pleased to announce that “Kierkegaard in the World” will feature keynote lectures from:

• C. Stephen Evans (Baylor University)
• Kevin Hart (University of Virginia/Australian Catholic University)
• Daphne Hampson (Oxford University)
• Charles Guignon (University of South Florida)
• John Lippitt (University of Hertfordshire)

“Kierkegaard in the World” celebrates the 200th anniversary of Kierkegaard’s birth by examining the ways in which the world figures in his thought, and the ways in which his thought has entered the world.

Paper proposals are being accepted until 1st April 2013. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent to Patrick Stokes (patrick.stokes@deakin.edu.au) and/or Jeffrey Hanson (jeffrey.hanson@acu.edu.au) no later than 1 April 2013. Papers should address the conference theme and be no more than 3,000 words.

We hope to make a small number of modest travel subsidies available to postgraduate and early career researchers. These will be awarded on a competitive basis. Those wishing to be considered for such a subsidy are advised to discuss their circumstances with the organizers at the time of submission.

For more information, please visit www.kierkegaardintheworld.com

Book description:

Karl Barth’s Christology provides a key to out-narrating the Deus absconditus, which, as Rustin Brian contends, is in fact the god of modernity. Included in this is the rejection of the logical and philosophical systems that allow for the modern understanding of God as the Deus absconditus, namely, dialectics and nominalism. This rejection is illustrated, interestingly enough, in Barth’s decision to literally cover up, with a rug, Martin Luther’s works in his personal library. Surely this was more than a decorative touch.

The reading of Barth’s works that results from this starting point challenges much of contemporary Barth scholarship and urges readers to reconsider Barth. Through careful examination of a large body of Barth’s writings, particularly in regard to the issues of the knowledge or knowability of God, as well as Christology, Brian argues that contemporary Barth scholarship should be done in careful conversation with the finest examples of both Protestant and, especially, Roman Catholic theology. Barth’s paradoxical Christology thus becomes the foundation for a dogmatic ecumenicism. Barth’s Christology, then, just might be able to open up possibilities for discussion and even convergence, within a church that is anything but one.

Blurbs:

“This book is a significant contribution to the lively conversation between Christian theology and postmodernity. Perhaps Brian’s most trenchant insight is that Karl Barth’s quarrel with Martin Luther in regards to the Deus absconditus parallels postmodernity’s critique of typically modern conceptions of God, entertained by believers and non-believers alike. Thus, the greatest Protestant theologian of the twentieth century shows the path toward dialogue with the dominant cultural form of the twenty-first century. Brian’s text is lively, provocative, well-written, and compellingly argued.” —Fr Robert Barron, author of The Priority of Christ

“Rather than accepting well-worn interpretations of Barth (and Luther), Brian breaks fresh ground with a provocative—and for that reason all the more interesting—interpretation. Barth was not a dialectical theologian indebted to a Lutheran Deus absconditus. Instead, he was a theologian of the glorious paradox of the fullness of God present in Christ. . . . Brian’s book marks an important contribution for a new direction in Barth studies.” —D. Stephen Long, author of Keeping Faith

“In this ecumenically important book, Brian argues that Karl Barth is best regarded as a transitional figure who crucially helped open up the current, post-Protestant era in theology by breaking with the tropes of nominalism and voluntarism, which had imprisoned the mainline Reformation and distorted their grasp of orthodox Christology. He makes a convincing case that requires to be taken seriously.” —John Milbank, author of Being Reconciled

Purchase Covering up Luther by Rustin E. Brian directly from Wipf & Stock.

The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Centre London is pleased to announce the London Bonhoeffer Colloquium.

June 15th 2013

This one-day colloquium will pursue a celebration and perpetuation of Bonhoeffer’s legacy in the context of contemporary postgraduate study in the United Kingdom, where Bonhoeffer is currently being given much attention by the Academy.

The colloquium will involve short-papers from postgraduate students on a range of topics related to Bonhoeffer studies.

The Call for Papers and colloquium flyer may be downloaded here [PDF].

For further information, please see: http://dbcl.jimdo.com/news/

Enquiries and registration: londonbonhoeffer@gmail.com

THEOLOGY AND MODERN EUROPEAN

 THOUGHT: A SEMINAR

A seminar marking the publication of THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF THEOLOGY AND MODERN EUROPEAN THOUGHT edited by

Nicholas Adams, George Pattison, and Graham Ward

Panel Discussion ‘What is Theology and Modern European Thought’ led by

Clare Carlisle (King’s College London) Jennifer Geddes (University of Virginia) and Simeon Zahl (St John’s College, Oxford)

with response by the editors.

DANSON ROOM, TRINITY COLLEGE

SATURDAY 16^TH MARCH

2.15-4.OO pm

followed by reception.

Click here for more information about The Oxford Handbook of Theology
and Modern European Thought from Oxford University Press

‘Interview and Conversation with John Milbank and Simon Oliver: Radical Orthodoxy and Christian psychology I – Theological Underpinnings’,
by John Milbank, Simon Oliver, Zoë Lehmann Imfeld, and Peter Hampson

‘Interview and Conversation with Conor Cunningham and Aaron Riches: Radical Orthodoxy and Christian psychology II – Ontological Naturalism and Christology’,
by Conor Cunningham, Aaron Riches, Zoë Lehmann Imfeld, and Peter Hampson

The full text of the latest issue of Edification may be viewed here [PDF link].

Book description:

The Perfection of Freedom seeks to respond to the impoverished conventional notion of freedom through a recovery of an understanding rich with possibilities yet all but forgotten in contemporary thought. This understanding, developed in different but complementary ways in the German thinkers Schiller, Schelling, and Hegel, connects freedom, not exclusively with power and possibility, but rather most fundamentally with completion, wholeness, and actuality. What is unique here is specifically the interpretation of freedom in terms of form, whether it be aesthetic form (Schiller), organic form (Schelling), or social form (Hegel). Although this book presents serious criticisms of the three philosophers, it shows that they open up new avenues for reflection on the notion of freedom; avenues that promise to overcome many of the dichotomies that continue to haunt contemporary thought—for example, between freedom and order, freedom and nature, and self and other. The Perfection of Freedom offers not only a significantly new interpretation of Schiller, Schelling, and Hegel, it also proposes a modernity more organically rooted in the ancient and classical Christian worlds.

Blurbs:

‘David Schindler has written a profound book on freedom. Through his penetrating analysis of Schiller, Schelling, and Hegel, he offers us nothing less than an alternative to the modern notion of freedom as freedom of choice . . . ”The Perfection of Freedom” wears its erudition lightly in a compelling display of philosophical thinking and re-visioning that will take us beyond modernity by going through it.’  —Cyril O’Regan, University of Notre Dame

‘This is a work marked by impressive erudition and steady, lucid thoughtfulness about the nature of freedom as perfection . . . Schindler looks to some of the great thinkers of classical German philosophy: Schiller, Schelling, and Hegel in particular. The result is a very engaging and illuminating defense of a richer notion of freedom. The scholarship is impressively informed on the historical side, matched on the systematic side with sustained insight into the issues at stake.’  —William Desmond, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

A letter from Claire Fox, the Director at the Institute of Ideas:

Dear All,

Do you have a passion for the greatest works in the classical, literary, historical and philosophical canon? Does the idea of grappling with the complexities of human nature through the works of Cicero and Plato, Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Franz Kafka and Thomas Mann, Sigmund Freud and Friedrich Nietzsche, appeal to you? Would you like to spend a long summer weekend in a stimulating and open environment, with interesting, like minded people from all walks of life? If so, then The Academy, organised by the Institute of Ideas is definitely for you.

We are aware that the full price of the weekend may be a challenge for students, so for the second consecutive year, we will be running the Academy Scholarship Programme, which is open to full time university students of any academic discipline. The scholarship will allow successful applicants to attend the Academy weekend for a fraction of the price.

The Institute of Ideas Academy is a three day residential retreat from Friday 19 July to Monday 22 July, in which we aim to get away from the overly prescriptive nature of education in society today, and be unashamedly esoteric and intellectual for a weekend, in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. This year, there are three parallel lecture series on Classics, Literature and History as well as a plenary History of Ideas series on the Human and Nature.

The lectures will explore texts as diverse as Plato’s Gorgias, and Milton’s Paradise Lost, right through to Goethe’s Faust and Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents. Together, we will consider questions such as; are humans natural or unnatural? Are we noble savages corrupted by society? Or made human through law and civilization? Driven by unconscious urges? Or the makers of our own nature?

As well as this, prior to the main programme which will begin on Saturday 20 July, the Academy Scholars will have three additional lectures organised for them on Western Civilization, Original Sin, and Classical Music on the afternoon of Friday 19 July.

University students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply to the Scholarship Programme, and whether you are an arts, humanities or science student, you will be joining Institute of Ideas members from every possible walk of life; from Professors and academics, to other students, Barristers, film makers and writers. The one thing that all Academy attendees share is a passion for knowledge. And as such, the atmosphere is one of free thinking and discussion, in which everybody will have the opportunity to cultivate themselves in beautiful surroundings, with good books, good food and drink, and in good company.

The scholarship programme offers a limited number of full time University students the chance to attend for the heavily subsidised price of £60 for three nights’ accommodation and full board at the luxury Wyboston Lakes complex in Bedfordshire.

To apply for an Academy Scholarship, please submit a 500-word (max) essay on the question: “Should we celebrate the death of Western High Culture?” Please also submit a 300-word (max) motivation on why you in particular deserve to attend The Academy.

Submit applications online by 11am Monday 13 May 2013. Once we have successfully received your application, you will be sent the reading list so that you can start preparing while we evaluate all of the submissions.

All successful candidates will be notified on Friday 31 May 2013

For more information on the Scholarship Programme, please email scholarship@instituteofideas.com

To learn more about the Academy itself, and to see full details of the lectures and schedule, please visit: http://www.instituteofideas.com/academy2013.html

We hope to see you there.

Best Wishes,

Claire Fox
Director
Institute of Ideas
Signet House
49-51 Farringdon Road
London EC1M 3JP

020 7269 9220
020 7269 9223 (direct)
www.instituteofideas.com
www.battleofideas.org.uk
www.debatingmatters.com

Below are two reviews (in Korean) of Cunningham’s book:

The Kyunghyang Newspaper

Gospel and Situation (a Christian magazine)

Various places for purchase:

• Aladin.co.kr
• Gangbuk Culture Information Center
• Gmarket

• The future of love: The erotic politics of Benedict XVI, by John Milbank
• Pope Benedict XVI: God’s Rottweiler or the Church’s German shepherd?, by Tracey Rowland
• Analysis: What is the role of a modern pope?, by Simon Oliver and Samuel Kimbriel

Book description:

This book presents Heidegger as a thinker of revolution. Understanding revolution as an occurrence whereby the previously unforeseeable comes to appear as inevitable, the temporal character of such an event is explored through Heidegger’s discussion of temporality and historicity. Beginning with his magnum opus, Being and Time, Heidegger is shown to have undertaken a radical rethinking of time in terms of human action, understood as involving both doing and making and as implicated in an interplay of the opportune moment (kairos) and temporal continuity (chronos). Developing this theme through his key writings of the early 1930s, the book shows how Heidegger’s analyses of truth and freedom led to an increasingly dialectical account of time and action culminating in his phenomenology of the – artistic and political – ‘work’. A context is thus given for Heidegger’s political engagement in 1933. While diagnosing the moral failure of this engagement, the book defends Heidegger’s account of the time of human action and shows it to foreshadow his later thought of a ‘new beginning’.

Not Afraid of Darwin or Christ

A Webinar on Theology, Evolution, and Human Nature

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
7:00 – 8:30 PM EST

Overview

Can science and religion coexist? Should Christians be afraid of Darwin or scientists afraid of Christ? We will tackle these and other provocative questions in a webinar with two dynamic professors who are currently fellows at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton.

If you and a group in your congregation want to join the discussion, Princeton Seminary will provide you with free access to this webinar. Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your church’s teaching ministry.

Agenda

Part 1:     What is Theology & What is Evolution—with an eye towards clarifying misconceptions and enhancing thoughtful reflection.
Part 2:     Why are some Christians afraid of Darwin and why are some scientists afraid of Christ?
Part 3:     How can we get it right? A discussion on human nature and the interface between faith, knowledge, and the quest for understanding.

For more information, see http://ptsem.edu/notafraid/.