Teilhard and the Future of Faith with John Haught, PhD
October 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Teilhard and the Future of Faith with John Haught, PhD
October 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
Daylesford Abbey
220 S. Valley Rd.
Paoli, PA 19301
In-Person: $20
Zoom: Free
The poet Matthew Arnold, in his poem “Dover Beach” (1867), lamented the withdrawal of the “sea of faith” and the death of nature during the age of emerging scientific materialism. His poem still speaks for many educated people today. So also does the work of other literary giants (such as Thomas Hardy) in the century of “God’s Funeral” (the title of a book by A.N. Wilson on nineteenth century English literature). Awareness of this background will allow us to bring out the importance of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, mystic priest and scientist, for the intellectual and spiritual life of the 21st century.
John Haught, PhD was formerly Professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University (1970-2005) and Chair (1990-95). His area of specialization is systematic theology, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to science, cosmology, evolution, ecology, and religion. Haught has authored over twenty books on these topics. In 2002 he was the winner of the Owen Garrigan Award in Science and Religion; and in 2004 the Sophia Award for Theological Excellence; in 2008 he received a “Friend of Darwin Award” from the National Center for Science Education. In Fall 2008 he held the D’Angelo Chair in the Humanities at St. John’s University in New York City. In April 2009 he received an honorary doctorate from Louvain University, Belgium.
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