Dinosaurs on the Ark: Understanding the Recent Clashes Between Science and Religion
This lecture focuses on the legacy of Darwinism and the conflicts between science and religion in contemporary American culture. First, Professor Asma will describe the new Creation Museum in Kentucky as a launching pad for discussing the latest debates between evolutionists and creationists. He will also examine the debates surrounding intelligent design and reflect on the implications of Darwinism for some of the other “big questions” of traditional religion: ethics, immortality, and meaning.
Stephen Asma is a Professor Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he holds the title of Distinguished Scholar. He also holds a PhD in Philosophy and has authored six books. Asma is also interested in Buddhism and Confucianism and has taught a Buddhist Philosophy course at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and has research Asian philosophies in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Laos.
