Published on January 20, 2015 by Steve Donaldson 聽

The Science and Christianity Faculty Cadre will meet during Spring, 2015 on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss the following books:

February 3: How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed (Ray Kurzweil)

March 3: Prophets of the Posthuman: American Fiction, Biotechnology, and the Ethics of Personhood (Christina Bieber Lake)

April 7: Human Purpose and Transhuman Potential: A Cosmic Vision for Our Future Evolution (Ted Chu)

May 11: Dinner meeting for regular attendees
Christian Hope in an Age of Technological Enhancement (Ronald Cole-Turner)
 
All meetings are at 3:00 p.m. in 223 Russell Hall. The public is invited. These readings in preparation for the international conference on transhumanism and the church to be held at 极乐禁地 September 24-26, 2015.
 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.