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2011 Michael Ramsey Prize goes to David Bentley Hart
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today awarded the 2011 Michael Ramsey prize to ‘Atheist Delusions’ by David Bentley Hart at a gala lunch at the Telegraph Hay festival. Speaking about the winning entry, Dr Williams said it “takes no prisoners in its response to fashionable criticisms of Christianity”. On receiving the prize David […]
Invitation – What is Life? Kraków Conference – Centre of Theology and Philosophy
The message below was sent out through our mailing system last night. We have reproduced it here. To sign up for our mailing list, please do so here. Centre of Theology and Philosophy Monday 07 March 2011 Greetings from the Centre Dear CoTP Subscriber, Yes, it’s that time again, and this year is very […]
First International Conference on the Concept of Time in Science, Philosophy and Theology
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE CONCEPT OF TIME IN SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY to be held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates February 28 – March 4, 2012 CONFERENCE VENUE (1) Opening and First-day activities will take place at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. (2) All other scientific activities will be held in the IT Building […]
Conference: Thinking the Absolute
Thinking the Absolute: Speculation, Philosophy and the End of Religion June 29th – July 1st 2012 Liverpool Hope University, UK An international conference of the Association for Continental Philosophy of Religion Keynote Speakers: Ray Brassier, Levi Bryant, Iain Hamilton Grant and Catherine Malabou ‘The contemporary end of metaphysics is an end which, being sceptical, could only be a […]
Workshop: Speculative Philosophies and Religious Practices
Speculative Philosophies and Religious Practices: New Directions in the Philosophy of Religion and Post-Secular Practical Theology A One-day Workshop at the University of Chester on 1st June http://www.chester.ac.uk/cfpp/events Speakers Pamela Sue Anderson (University of Oxford) Beverley Clack (Oxford Brookes University) Elaine Graham (University of Chester) Katharine Moody (University of Lancaster) John Reader (William Temple Foundation) […]
Archbishop Rowan Williams Reviews Darwin’s Pious Idea in the TLS
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams reviews Conor Cunningham’s Darwin’s Pious Idea: Why the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both Get It Wrong in the latest edition of the Times Literary Supplement, saying that it is “the most interesting and invigorating book on the science–religion frontier that I have encountered”. Link to the website is here, and can […]
Day Conference: Faith and Philosophy
Centre for Philosophy of Religion Heythrop College, University of London Faith and Philosophy Saturday 11th June, 2011 The Loyola Hall Programme 10.30 ‘Faith and Belief’, Paul Snowdon (UCL) 11.45 Coffee 12.15 ‘Philosophy, Theology, and Naturalism’, Fiona Ellis (Centre for Philosophy of Religion, Heythrop College) 1.30 Lunch (provided) 2.30 ‘Aquinas on Faith and Reason: Another Look […]
Conference: The Bible: Culture, Community and Society
An international conference on Scripture and its authority, organised in partnership with Winchester Cathedral and the Wessex Synod of the United Reformed Church The Department of Theology and Religious Studies is delighted to announce this conference, which is timed as part of Winchester Cathedral’s celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Authorised Version. The conference will look at […]
The Other Journal interviews Conor Cunningham
Conor Cunningham has been interviewed by The Other Journal about his book, Darwin’s Pious Idea: Why the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both Get It Wrong. Both parts have now been posted: “Ultra-Darwinism and Creation’s Sabbath: An Interview with Conor Cunningham” Part I Part II In his recently publishedDarwin’s Pious Idea: Why the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both […]
Patristics Conference Seminar: A Saint for East and West
Seminar/Workshop Website: http://theologyphilosophycentre.co.uk/MaximusEastWest/ A Saint for East and West: The Thought of Maximus Confessor in Eastern & Western Christian Theology XVI International Conference on Patristic Studies University of Oxford 9-11 August 2011 The Centre of Theology and Philosophy presents a new look into the theology of St. Maximus Confessor for contemporary theology. The aim of […]
From the 2011 Telos Conference: Interview with Peter Candler
From the Telos Press website: In this video from the 2011 Telos Conference, held on January 15–16 in New York City, Adrian Pabst interviews Peter Candler from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Peter gave a controversial and provocative paper entitled “Outside the Church There is No Death.” The starting point of the paper is the […]
The Biologos Forum Discusses Darwin’s Pious Idea
At The Biologos Forum, John Wesley Wright has now posted all six parts of a discussion of Conor Cunningham’s Darwin’s Pious Idea: Why the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both Get It Wrong [Purchase US | Purchase UK]. This news entry will be updated with links to the subsequent parts once they have been posted over at […]
*UPDATED* CFP: In the Aftermath of German Idealism
****PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES AND THE LOCATION OF THE CONFERENCE HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY CHANGED, DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE SMALL DIFFICULTIES**** ****SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE COST AND PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE CHANGES IF YOU HAVE POSTED THIS CALL FOR PAPERS ELSEWHERE**** In the Aftermath of German Idealism May 13-14, Bergische Universität Wuppertal […]
CFP: The Future of Creation Order
The Future of Creation Order International Conference, 16 – 19 August 2011, VU University Amsterdam http://www.cpc2011.org Conference theme People of all times have experienced the world of nature as expressing an overwhelming beauty, coherence and order. In the great monotheistic traditions this beauty, coherence and order have been related to the will or nature of a Creator. […]
John Milbank’s Stanton Lectures 2011
This year Professor John Milbank is delivering the Stanton Lectures at Cambridge, titled ‘Philosophy: A Theological Critique’. All eight lectures are now linked to below, which can also be found on the Working Papers page. Lecture 1 (19 Jan): The Return of Metaphysics in the 21st Century [PDF version ] Lecture 2 (26 Jan): Immanence and […]
“New Frontiers in the Theology of Character” Funding Initiative
The Character Project at Wake Forest University is very excited to launch its funding competition entitled “New Frontiers in the Theology of Character.” This $180,000 RFP is aimed at work in theology or religious ethics on the topic of character, and proposals can request between $40,000 and $100,000 for projects not to exceed one year […]
‘Ultra-Darwinists and the pious gene’ piece in the Guardian
Mark Vernon has written a piece in the ‘Comment is Free’ section of The Guardian entitled ‘Ultra-Darwinists and the Pious Gene’ with a lede of ‘Richard Dawkins won’t like it, but he and creationists are singing from similar hymn sheets, according to a new book’, which provides an overview of Conor Cunningham’s Darwin’s Pious Idea: […]
Symposium: Of God in Philosophy
SYMPOSIUM Of God in Philosophy University College Dublin School of Philosophy Saturday the 26th of February 2011 12h – 17h00 Newman House St. Stephen’s Green Dublin John Caputo, Syracuse University Joseph Cohen, University College Dublin William Desmond, Catholic University of Leuven Richard Kearney, Boston College and University College Dublin PROGRAMME 12h – 14h (Chair: Patrick […]
The Centre of Theology and Philosophy’s 4th International Conference & Call for Papers: What is Life?: Theology, Science, and Philosophy
Conference Website: http://theologyphilosophycentre.co.uk/Krakow2011/ Call for papers: What is Life?: Theology, Science, and Philosophy Kraków, Poland 24-28 June 2011 In partnership with: Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University; Pontical University of John Paul II, Kraków; Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Kraków; Institute for Faith and Learning, Baylor University ‘During those days men will […]
Charles Taylor’s latest: Dilemmas and Connections
Charles Taylor’s latest book is now available: Dilemmas and Connections: Selected Essays [Purchase UK | Purchase US]. From the publisher: There are, always, more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in one’s philosophy—and in these essays Charles Taylor turns to those things not fully imagined or avenues not wholly explored in his epochal A […]
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