Published on October 28, 2013 by George Keller  

Dr. George Keller, a senior fellow with the Samford University Center for Science and Religion, spoke yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church of Charleston, West Virginia on the topic of near-death experiences. Keller's talk addressed issues such as scientific and religious perspectives on the relationship between soul and body, possible explanations for near-death phenomena, and the relationship between science and religion in general.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.