THE QUEST FOR CONSONANCE: THEOLOGY AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES<\/strong>
\nMCKENNA HALL CONFERENCE CENTER
\nUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
\nAPRIL 2-5, 2017<\/h5>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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What is the relationship between faith and reason, theology and philosophy, religion and science? Since the rise of contemporary philosophies of science in the 1960s, there has been a growing desire to contextualize standard discussions of theology and science through newly understood historical and philosophical methodologies. This desire has shown itself primarily in historical studies on Galileo, Augustine, Aquinas, and contemporary studies on cosmology, evolutionary biology, and particle physics. Such studies have led scholars to interact in novel ways and explore previously unknown horizons of discussion, leading to an unexpected level of interdisciplinarity. In this vein, the international interdisciplinary conference, \u201cThe Quest for Consonance: Theology and the Natural Sciences,\u201d represents a step forward in this movement towards more interactions between theology, philosophy, history, and science. Leading scholars from all four disciplines from around the world will come together to \u201cseek consonance\u201d among the fields and among each other, using as a common touchpoint the idea that there is more that holds us together than breaks us apart.<\/p>\n
SCHEDULE<\/h5>\n
Sunday, April 2, 2017
\nRegistration and Welcome
\nPublic Lecture \u2013\u00a0Bas van Fraassen<\/p>\n
Monday, April 3, 2017
\nSeminar 1 \u2013 Cosmology and Creation: David Bentley Hart and Stephen Barr
\nSeminar 2 \u2013 The Future of Galileo: John Heilbron and Michael Shank
\nSeminar 3 \u2013 Evolution and Theology: Francisco Ayala and Iris Fry
\nShort Paper Session
\nPublic Lecture \u2013\u00a0Jennifer Wiseman<\/p>\n
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
\nSeminar 4 \u2013 Realism in Science & Theology: Nancey Murphy and Menachem Fisch
\nSeminar 5 \u2013 Challenging Theological Doctrines: Louis Caruana and Jame Schaefer
\nSeminar 6 \u2013 Possibilities of Consonance: Michael Ruse and Peter Harrison
\nPublic Lecture \u2013 Paul Allen<\/p>\n
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
\nSeminar 7 \u2013 Don Howard and John Slattery
\nDepartures<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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