Schedule of Events

The Past and Future of the Science-Religion Dialogue:
Celebrating the Work of Ian G. Barbour
October 3-5, 2003
Berkeley, CA

Friday, October 3
Pacific School of Religion at the GTU Campus
1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709

7:30pm Public Lecture (free) "Cosmic History: Law, Chance and Design"
Ian G. Barbour, Emeritus, Carleton College

9:00pm Reception

Saturday, October 4
Registration Required
Doubletree Berkeley Marina

9:00 - 10:50 Session I - Methodology
Facilitator: Robert Russell
Christian Berg, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany
Niels Henrik Gregersen, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Nancey Murphy, Fuller Theological Seminary
Ernan McMullin, University of Notre Dame
10:30-10:500 Questions from the audience

11:00 - 11:40 Session II - God and Nature
Facilitator: Nancey Murphy
Philip Clayton, Claremont School of Theology & Claremont Graduate University
TBD
11:40-12:00 Questions from the audience

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:15- 2:50 Session III - Theology, Physics and Cosmology
Facilitator: TBD
Robert John Russell, CTNS & the Graduate Theological Union
William R. Stoeger, S. J., Vatican Observatory
Carl York, CTNS
2:30-2:50 Questions from the audience

3:00 - 4:40 p.m. Session IV - Theology, Evolution, Anthropology and the Neurosciences 
Facilitator: Jensine Andresen
Martinez J. Hewlett, Emeritus, University of Arizona
W. Mark Richardson, General Theological Seminary
4:40-5:00 Questions from the audience

6:15 -7:00 pm Pre-Dinner Reception

7:00 p.m. Banquet Dinner & Celebration
Robert John Russell, "Reflections"
Ian G. Barbour, "A Personal Odyssey"

Sunday, October 5
Registration Required
Doubletree Berkeley Marina

9:00 - 10:20 am Session V - Ethics, Technology and the Environment
Facilitator: Niels Gregersen
Judith N. Scoville, Northland College
Christopher Southgate, University of Exeter
10:00-10:200 Questions from the audience

10:30 11:40 Session VI - Theological Perspectives on Barbour's Work
Facilitator: Judith Scoville
Jensine Andresen, International Faith and Science Exchange
Paul O. Ingram, Pacific Lutheran University
11:40-12:00 Questions from the audience

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:15-3:15 Session VII - Theological Perspectives (Continued)
Facilitator: Christian Berg
Anne M. Clifford, Duquesne University
Denis Edwards, Catholic Theological College, Flinders, Australia
Ernest Simmons, Concordia College
John Haught, Georgetown University
3:30-3:50 Questions from the audience

4:00-5:00 Closing Comments
Ian G. Barbour
Robert John Russell

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