Science and Religion: An Examination
The 1998-99 Scientia Colloquia

Fall Colloquia

Tuesday, 15 September 1998
Laurence McCullough
Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
"Toward a Theodicy for Molecular Medicine"

Tuesday, 13 October 1998
Elias Bongmba
Rice
"Life on the Boundaries: Magic, Witchcraft, and Science in Africa"

Tuesday, 10 November 1998
John Stroup
Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor of Religious Studies
"Science and New Age Spirituality: Mind over Matter in the Academy"

Tuesday, 8 December 1998
Ernan McMullin
John Cardinal O'Hara Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Notre Dame University
"Science and Scripture: Galileo and After"

Unless otherwise noted, all Colloquia will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library. A wine and cheese reception will follow each event.

Spring Colloquia

Tuesday, 19 January 1999
Baruch Brody
Professor, Rice University Department of Philosophy
Director, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
"Science and Judaism"

Tuesday, 16 February 1999
Ronald L. Numbers
Professor, History of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
"Science, Scripture, and Salvation in Evangelical America"

Tuesday, 16 March 1999
David Hess
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
"Religion, Alternative Medicine, and Questions of Public Interest"

Tuesday, 30 March 1999
Anne Klein
Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University
"Tibetan Medicine"

 

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Bochner Lecture
Tuesday, 23 February 1999
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Duncan Hall Auditorium
Francisco J. Ayala
Donald Bren Professor of Biological Science
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California
"So Human an Animal: Evolution, Culture, Ethics"