Published on May 6, 2015 by Josh Reeves  
Senior Fellows from the Center for Science and Religion will conduct a half-day workshop for ministers on May 19, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Howard Room on the Samford University campus.

Schedule:

  • 8:00-8:40, followed by discussion.  What is the Relationship between Science and Religion?, Dr. George Keller, Biology Department
  • 9:00-9:40 Why do People have Trouble with Evolution?, followed by discussion. Dr. Wilton Bunch, Philosophy Department
  • 10:00-10:15  Coffee and Snack Break
  • 10:15-11:00, followed discussion. Can there be Purpose in a World of Chance?, Dr. Tom Woolley, Samford University, Professor of Statistics, School of Business
  • 11:20-12:00, followed by discussion. Towards a Theology of Science, Dr. Josh Reeves, Samford University Center for Science and Religion
  • Lunch 

A free lunch and book will be provided for those who pre-register.

To register, email Josh Reeves jareeves@samford.edu or call 205-726-2940.

This event is a joint effort with the Samford University Center for Pastoral Excellence and is coordinated by Dr. Josh Reeves and Dr. Michael Wilson. Financial support is provided by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

 
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.