Can An Astrobiologist Use The Word "God" Meaningfully?
with Dr. Michael E. Summers May 22, 2024, at 4 PM Central time 5 PM Eastern time This IRAS webinar is FREE but registration is required. Please register using the link below. If you have questions, contact CJ Love: carolynjlove3@gmail.com |
About the May 22, 2024 webinar:
Can An Astrobiologist Use The Word "God" Meaningfully? Presentation Overview: From September to May, 2016-2017, Dr. McCarthy was part of a NASA sponsored inquiry on "the social impact of astrobiology". The inquiry group was largely populated by professional academic theologians. The fundamental question he brought to the inquiry was, "what kind of theological thinking could possibly inform a governmentally funded research endeavor like that proposed by the NASA topic?" This webinar is my attempt to respond to that question after pondering it for seven years. About the May 22nd presenter: Dr. John McCarthy, Professor Emeritus, Theology, Loyola University Chicago (Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1986); retired 2020; McCord Fellow at the Center for Theology Inquiry, Princeton, New Jersey. Member of the 2016-2017 CTI Inquiry on “The Social Impact of Astrobiology” sponsored by NASA and Templeton Foundation. Chair, Theology Department, Loyola University Chicago, 1994-2003. Currently writing on public theology in the context of astrobiology and space sciences. Continuing research interests: philosophy of religion, philosophy of science; mathematics; physical cosmology; phenomenology; hermeneutics; philosophical theology. Recent publication of interest to IRAS: “Sόnar Calling GJ273B: The Argumentative Issue of METI”, Theology and Science (17/1, 2019): pp. 59-68; (editor) Where Have All the Heavens Gone: Galileo’s Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina (Eugene, Oregon; Wipf & Stock, 2017). |
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