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"