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At Princeton, where Calvinists spearheaded biblical inerrancy, a relative openness to evolution is discernible. This lecture explores how the Princeton stance on Darwinism was shaped by the personal influence of the Scottish moral philosopher James McCosh, the development of distinctively non-Darwinian evolutionary theories at the university, and an awareness in the Seminary of the value of Darwin's writings for - of all things - cattle breeding!
Since their inception in 1888, the Gifford Lectures have become the foremost intellectual event dealing with religion, science and philosophy. Lectures are given in the ancient Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St. Andrews.
Professor David Livingstone, OBE FBA, Queen’s University, Belfast will deliver the 2014 Gifford Lectures at the University of Aberdeen on the subject of Dealing with Darwin: Place, Politics and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution.
Attendance at this event is free of charge.
Please reserve your place using the online booking form below, or contact Mr Will Gibb by email w.gibb@abdn.ac.uk or telephone on (01224) 272080.
- Speaker
- Professor David Livingstone, OBE FBA, Queen's University, Belfast
- Hosted by
- Professor Robert Segal, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen
- Venue
- King's Conference Centre
- Contact
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w.gibb@abdn.ac.uk or telephone on (01224) 272080.