• Author: Matthew M. Fay,  Lecture Review,  My Ramblings

    Lecture Review: Evolution and the Catholic Faith

    Lecture Review: Evolution and the Catholic Faith (Fifth Annual Conway Lecture) Lecturer: Stephen M. Barr, a University of Delaware physics professor, author, Bartol Research Institute member and president of the Society of Catholic Studies.  Barr is a frequent lecturer on the topic of science and religion, and is the author of Modern Physics and Ancient Faith (2003) and The Believing Scientist: Essays on Science and Religion (2016). He was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 for exemplary service to the Church. Where: University of Cincinnati McMicken Hall, room 127 When: 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Other Details: Fifth Annual Conway Lecture presented by Catholic Studies of University of Cincinnati.  Free and open to the public.  The Conway lecture is named in honor of Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway, who donated $2 million to establish the chair in Catholic studies at UC. M.C. was Jeff Zalar.  Housed within the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Program in Catholic Studies explores the history, spirituality, literary and artistic traditions, and contemporary significance of Roman Catholicism. Through interdisciplinary teaching, student mentorship, and public lectures, it fosters greater understanding of Catholic beliefs, culture, and…