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“Science and Divine Action” 18-19 April
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Science and Divine Action” 18-19 April
“Science and Divine Action” 18-19 April
St Patrick’s Pontifical University will be hosting a conference dedicated to science and religion, examining the relationship between God, nature, and grace. The conference will discuss the various levels of divine causality, natural and supernatural, beginning in the natural world from cosmological, quantum, and evolutionary-biological perspectives.
Keynotes Speakers:
Nicanor Austriaco OP - Who is Adam and How Did He Fall?
Adam Hincks SJ - The Big Bang Ex Nihilo?
Reginald Lynch OP - How is Creation a Cause of Grace?
Cathriona Russell - The Temptations of Technology
Andrew Pinsent - Science and the Meaning of Grace
Ignacio Silva - How to Avoid Making God a Cause among Causes
Stacy Trasancos - The Chemical Life of God’s Elements
Short papers:
Louise-Catherine Gordon: “Mathematics in Newman’s Grammar of Assent.”
Gaven Kerr: "How to survive your own death and live to tell the tale”
Michael Connolly: “Information: Vehicle for Divine Action”
Andrew Parrish: "An Equal and Opposite Reaction: Newtonian Physics and Theology”
Conor McDonough, OP: “Science and Poetry in Early Medieval Ireland.”
Conference Programme: Science And Divine Action Conference Schedule
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St Patrick’s Pontifical University will be hosting a conference dedicated to science and religion, examining the relationship between God, nature, and grace. The conference will discuss the various levels of divine causality, natural and supernatural, beginning in the natural world from cosmological, quantum, and evolutionary-biological perspectives.
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Keynotes Speakers:
Nicanor Austriaco OP
Adam Hincks SJ
Reginald Lynch OP
Andrew Pinsent
Cathriona Russell
Ignacio Silva
Stacy Transancos
CALL FOR PAPERS (submission deadline: 17 February 2023)
The conference will include sessions for short papers. We invite scholars to deliver short papers not only on the conference theme, but also on any theme pertaining more generally to the relationship between the sciences, religion, philosophy, and theology. Please submit an abstract (6-8 sentences) and submit electronically to Andrew.meszaros@spcm.ie with “Conference Short Paper Abstract” in the subject heading. Include your name, position, and institutional affiliation. We welcome submissions from all scholars, both senior and junior scholars (i.e., doctoral and postdoctoral candidates).
Important Dates:
17 February: Submission deadline
24 February: Notification of acceptance
18-19 April: Conference dates
To book please visit Eventbrite.ie
Accommodation: We have a limited number of rooms available on Campus, it is advisable to book your accommodation early. You can book your room via www.maynoothcampus.com and enter your enquiry dates and the promotional code and press enter to see the bedrooms held under this code. Promotional code to receive the conference rate is TAC_12/23
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