Science and theology symposium at Messiah College features Robert Russell
October 22nd, 2009
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Oct. 22, 2009) — Physicist and theologian Robert Russell will speak at Messiah College on Nov. 14. Russell will present “From Creation to New Creation” during three public lectures that are part of a science and theology symposium sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science. All three lectures will take place in Hostetter Chapel located on the college’s Grantham campus and begin at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Advanced tickets are $25 before Nov. 1 and $35 until the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased by calling 717-691-6036 or online at www.messiah.edu/tickets.
About the lectures
Russell’s three lectures will explore a variety of topics on the mutual interaction between Christian theology and the natural sciences. From a theology of creation as it interacts with both scientific and evolutionary biology to a theology of the “new creation” based on the resurrection of Jesus, the lectures will explore the challenges between two beliefs. All lectures will include a question and answer period.
About Robert Russell
Robert John Russell is the Ian G. Barbour professor of theology and science in residence at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, and the founder and director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in physics and advanced degrees in theology. Author of “Cosmology from Alpha to Omega: The Creative Mutual Interaction of Theology and Science” and “Cosmology, Evolution and Resurrection Hope,” he also edits the journal “Theology and Science” and is ordained in the United Church of Christ.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in more than 55 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.