Witherspoon Memorial Lectures

The Witherspoon Memorial Lectures in Religion and Science are made possible through the generosity of the late Mr. William Witherspoon, a longtime benefactor of Religious Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Witherspoon was a distinguished economist and investment counselor with a deep interest in the link between religion and science.

Past Lectures:

Prof. Ursula Goodenough

"Religious Naturalism and Ecomorality"
Washington University in St. Louis
10-22-09

Prof. Ronald Numbers

"Antievolution in America:
From Creation Science to Intelligent Design"
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4-16-09

Prof. Philip Clayton

"From Quantum to Consciousness:
Does Emergence Support the Language of Spirit?"
Claremont School of Theology & Claremont Graduate University
3-5-08

Prof. Kenneth R. Miller

"Finding Darwin's God"
Brown University
10-9-06

Prof. Nancey Murphy

"Neuroscience and the Soul"
Fuller Theological Seminary
10-31-05

Prof. David C. Lindberg

"The Florentine Heretic: Galileo, the Church and the Cosmos"
University of Wisconsin-Madison
3-31-05

Prof. John F. Haught

"Science and the Quest for Cosmic Purpose"
Georgetown University
4-8-04

Prof. Ian Barbour

"Cosmic History: Law, Chance and Design"
Carleton College in Northfield, MN
10-21-03

Prof. Holmes Rolston III

"Genes, Genesis and God"
Colorado State University
03-25-03

Prof. Ahmet Karamustafa

"Islam and Science"
Washington University in St. Louis
04-18-02

Prof. Steven Weinberg

"Science and/or Religion"
University of Texas-Austin
03-23-01