September 03, 2014
THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL THOMAS VERNER MOORE LECTURE
Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 7 pm
Sponsored by
The Community of St. Anselm's Abbey
Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America
School of Theology and Religious Studies, The Catholic University of America
John F. Haught
Theology and Evolutionary Naturalism: How Much Can Biology Explain?
John F. Haught, Distinguished Research Professor, Georgetown University, is widely recognized as one of the most eminent scholars in issues related to science and religion. After earning his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees here at The Catholic University of America, he began his teaching career in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University, where he served as chair of the department from 1990-1995. After retiring from the classroom, he was named Distinguished Research Professor at Georgetown.
His area of specialization is systematic theology, with a particular interest in cosmology, evolution, ecology, and the interface between science and religion. Among the best-known of his nineteen books are Science and Religion: From Conflict to Conversation (which has been translated into six languages, including Persian, Korean, and Chinese), God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution (likewise translated into numerous other languages), and God and the New Atheism: A Critical Response to Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens . His most recent book, published in 2012, is Science and Faith: A New Introduction . He has also authored many articles, book chapters, and reviews, and has lectured at prestigious universities and other sites both in this country and abroad.
In 2002 Professor Haught was the winner of the Owen Garrigan Award in Science and Religion, in 2004 the Sophia Award for Theological Excellence, and in 2008 a Friend of Darwin Award from the National Center for Science Education. He testified for the plaintiffs in the landmark "Intelligent Design trial" in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Kitzmiller et al. vs. Dover Board of Education), and in 2009 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Louvain in Belgium. He and his wife, Evelyn, have two sons and reside in Falls Church, Virginia.
Saturday, September 13th, at 7 pm
Columbus Law School of the Catholic University of America
Room 204, Byron Auditorium, McCormick Road, N.E.
A reception will follow the lecture. All are cordially invited to attend.
For further details, please call 202-319-5875 or email jensen@cua.edu .