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So it’s ashes to ashes dust to dust and what about Death? Beginning yesterday and again tomorrow I have posted these reading selections from a wonderful essay by John F. Haught – he a leading Catholic Theologian and Senior Fellow, Science & Religion, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University. He was formerly Professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University (1970-2005) and Chair (1990-95).
His area of specialization is systematic theology, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to science, cosmology, evolution, ecology, and religion. Haught graduated from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore and subsequently received his PhD in theology from The Catholic University of America in 1970. He was the chair of Georgetown’s theology department between 1990 and 1995.
Haught was the winner of the 2002 Owen Garrigan Award in Science and Religion and the 2004 Sophia Award for Theological Excellence. Additionally, in 2009, in recognition of his work on theology and science, Haught was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Louvain. Professor Haught is the author of numerous books, many concerning that nexus between science and religion. Yes, my point is he’s a smart guy.
Since it being Lent and all,I came across this essay on Death. We know what science says about our ridiculous Catholic pretensions on the topic but I was wondering how this most Catholic of scientists and theologians would respond. Worth your time and effort, begin here.
dj
So it’s ashes to ashes dust to dust and what about Death? Beginning yesterday and again tomorrow I have posted these reading selections from a wonderful essay by John F. Haught – he a leading Catholic Theologian and Senior Fellow, Science & Religion, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University. He was formerly Professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University (1970-2005) and Chair (1990-95).
His area of specialization is systematic theology, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to science, cosmology, evolution, ecology, and religion. Haught graduated from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore and subsequently received his PhD in theology from The Catholic University of America in 1970. He was the chair of Georgetown’s theology department between 1990 and 1995.
Haught was the winner of the 2002 Owen Garrigan Award in Science and Religion and the 2004 Sophia Award for Theological Excellence. Additionally, in 2009, in recognition of his work on theology and science, Haught was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Louvain. Professor Haught is the author of numerous books, many concerning that nexus between science and religion. Yes, my point is he’s a smart guy.
Since it being Lent and all,I came across this essay on Death. We know what science says about our ridiculous Catholic pretensions on the topic but I was wondering how this most Catholic of scientists and theologians would respond. Worth your time and effort, begin here.
dj