Book launch: Science and Religion in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis
with Alister McGrath and Premier
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We are joined by Alister McGrath, speaking on a cross-section of some of his most well known areas, Science and Religion, and C.S Lewis. Taped live for Premier podcasts, Alister will be speaking to us about his newest publication, followed by a time of audience questions. |
About the event
While some continue to characterize Lewis as an anti-scientific Luddite entrenched in medieval fantasies, this analysis makes it clear that Lewis was well-acquainted with both the cultural perceptions of science and religion during the medieval and Renaissance eras, as well as the major philosophical and cultural debates concerning their relationship during the middle of the twentieth century. It will be an essential introduction to both this important and understudied aspect of Lewis's thought, and to its relevance for the growing field of academic studies in science and religion.
The evening continues with a drinks reception, book sale and signing. All are welcome, and booking will be essential!
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Event details
Date: Thursday 12th March
Time: 6-7.30pm, followed by a drinks reception
Venue: Wycliffe Hall, 52-54 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PW
Getting here: Wycliffe Hall is on major bus routes. Limited parking may be available on site (please contact us by email if you have any special access requirements) and pay-and-display on-street parking is available close by in Norham Gardens.
Photography and filming: This event will include photography and filming: please contact us directly if you have any questions about this: conferences@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk.
All are welcome: the event is open to the public and free to attend with a ticket.
About our guests
Prof. Alister McGrath
Alister is presently Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford. Following undergraduate studies in chemistry and a doctorate in molecular biophysics at Oxford, McGrath transitioned to the study of theology, specializing in the history of theology and its relation to the natural sciences. He has a long-standing interest in the thought of C. S. Lewis, and published an award-winning biography of Lewis in 2013 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his death. renowned both as a theologian and Christian apologist, Alister is the author of C. S. Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet. As former Principal of Wycliffe Hall we look forward to welcoming him back and hearing him speak on this well-loved subject.
Alister McGrath
