University of St. Thomas Presents “Ayala-Coyne Conference for Religion & Science” April 27, 2010
Houston, Texas 77030
The University of St. Thomas Center for Faith and Culture will sponsor a lecture presented by Dr. Francisco J. Ayala and Fr. George V. Coyne, S.J. on “Ayala-Coyne Conference for Religion & Science.”
As colleagues and friends, Dr. Ayala and Fr. Coyne will address “Science and Religion” in a spirited discussion, and may even bring up more questions. Could faith possibly be made stronger by science? Can science include or exclude divine action in the world?
These two popular figures in this debate are uniquely familiar with both science and religion. Fr. Coyne is a Jesuit priest who is also a noted astronomer, and served as director of the Vatican Observatory for 28 years. Dr. Ayala is a renowned evolutionary biologist and a former Dominican priest currently servicing as a professor at the University of California at Irvine, and recently received the 2010 Templeton Prize.
The lecture is sponsored by the UST Center of Faith and Culture, who has been a key outreach part of the University of St. Thomas since 1994, conducting seminars, conferences and special presentations on the relationship between the Catholic worldview of faith and the American culture. Also sponsoring the event is the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the UST Doherty Library.
The cost of the lecture is $17 for the public and $5 for students. Tickets can also be purchased online, over the phone or at the box office. This student price is not exclusive to University of St. Thomas. Students from other Universities will have to show their student ID at the HMNS Box Office the evening of the lecture to pick up their tickets. For additional information, contact Dr. John Wilson at 713-942-5066.
Added by ustcommunications on April 14, 2010