Julia Sweeney, Nobel Laureate William Phillips, Dr. Tim Johnson, and others explore Faith & Science On May 31
News from the World Science Festival: Julia Sweeney (right), former SNL cast member and writer, will perform an extract from her critically acclaimed autobiographical work Letting Go of God, in the program Faith & Science, on Saturday May 31.
Grappling with the widely held view that science and religion are fundamentally incompatible, the event takes an intimate look at what scientists have to say about their religious beliefs, and what might be revealed by scientific studies of spirituality.
In addition to Sweeney, the line-up of fascinating and provocative speakers includes:
- Dr. Tim Johnson, known to millions of viewers as ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, is a physician and ordained priest
- William Phillips is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion
- Psychologist Nina Azari, who uses both traditional psychological methods and cutting-edge medical imaging technology to explore religious experiences, consciousness, belief and perception
- Psychologist Paul Bloom, who explores how children and adults understand the world around them, particularly morality, religion, fiction, and art
Faith & Science will take place on Saturday, May 31, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM at New York University’s Kimmel Center for University Life at 60 Washington Square South (between Thompson and LaGuardia). The event is part of the Festival’s Big Ideas Series, which is supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
You can read the event description here.
You can buy tickets here.
This post was written by Markus
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