The Reverend Dr. Sjoerd L. Bonting, S.O.Sc., Episcopal priest and biochemist from the Netherlands will be in Tennessee in March to lecture and preach on a variety of science-and-religion topics at the University of the South (Sewanee) and at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Bonting is the author of Creation and Evolution: Attempt at Synthesis (Kok, Kampen, 1996; 2nd ed. 1997 [Dutch]), Humanity, Chaos, Reconciliation (Kok, Kampen, 1998 [Dutch]); Between Belief and Unbelief (Meinema, Zoetermeer, 2000 [Dutch]); and Chaos Theology: A Revised Creation Theology (Novalis, Ottawa, 2002). He is a frequent lecturer on these topics.
His schedule is as follows:
Friday, 12 March: Biochemistry seminar (jointly sponsored with Biology Department), "Critique of Intelligent Design." 2:30PM, Blackman Auditorium, Woods Laboratories, University of the South, Alabama Ave.
Sunday, 14 March, 8 and 11 a.m., preaching at All Saints' Chapel, University of the South, University Ave.
Monday, 15 March, 4:30 p.m. Public Lecture, "Evil in an Evolutionary World." Convocation Hall, University of the South, corner of University and Georgia Ave.
Wednesday, 17 March, 4 p.m. Public lecture, " Science-Religion Dialogue: Application of Chaos Theology." Vanderbilt University (hosted by Dr. Leonard Hummel, Asst. Professor of Pastoral Counseling and Pastoral Theology, Vanderbilt Divinity School).
These events have been planned by the Rev. Dr. Robert Hughes (Professor of Systematic Theology, University of the South School of Theology), and they are being promoted by ST&F Network member, Ms. Joyce Wilding (Environmental Ministry leader in Province IV). Ms. Wilding will host Dr. Bonting while he is in Tennessee. For more details about these events, please contact her at wilding1@bellsouth.net.
