Human souls will be explored during the Grand Dialogue in Science
and Religion held at Grand Valley State University. This annual
conference is an inter-institutional, inter-disciplinary, inter-faith
exploration of science and religion.
Grand Dialogue will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m.-3
p.m., at Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, on the Pew
Grand Rapids Campus.
This year’s keynote speech, “Do Humans Have Souls? Perspectives
from Science and Religion,” will be presented by Nancey Murphy,
professor of Christian philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary,
Pasadena, CA. Murphy holds a doctorate in philosophy of science from
U.C. Berkeley and a doctorate in theology from the Graduate
Theological Union.
Murphy is the author of many articles and 10 books. Her first
book, Theology in the Age of Scientific Reasoning (Cornell,
1990), won the American Academy of Religion award for excellence. Her
current research interests include the relations among philosophy of
mind, neuroscience and Christian anthropology.
Afternoon breakout sessions feature presentations from faculty
and representatives of the member colleges and universities. A
complete list of the breakout topics can be found on the web site. The
conference is free and open to the public, with registration at www.GrandDialogue.org or by
calling (616) 331-5702. An optional lunch for $5 is also available
with registration.
The event is sponsored by an association of colleges,
universities and related organizations that have unique perspectives,
foci, messages and intended audiences. By cooperating, they affirm a
willingness to be open to various issues and perspectives in a spirit
of mutual respect.
