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Oct 09, 2014

Barbara Bradley Hagerty To Present "The Science Of Spirituality"

 

Does science have room for God? Former National Public Radio religion correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty thinks so. That is, she says, “if you see God in the breathtaking complexity of our brains, as the architect of our bodies and our minds who planted the question, ‘Is there more?’”

 

On October 17–18, Hagerty will join The Rev. Dr. Henry Strobel of Palmer Memorial Church and Rice University professor Jeffrey Kripal at Christ Church Cathedral in an exploration of the boundaries between the interior life and the world around us. Strobel is a member of the medical faculty of the University of Texas, as well as an Episcopal priest. Kripal holds the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Religious Thought at Rice. Both men have written and spoken extensively on issues both scientific and spiritual.

 

The two-day symposium is free and open to the public. It begins on Friday, October 17, from 7–9 p.m. and continues on Saturday from 9:30–11:30 a.m. Christ Church Cathedral is located at 1117 Texas Ave. at Fannin St. in downtown Houston. Parking is free in the Cathedral’s garage on San Jacinto St.

 

Christ Church Cathedral is a historic Episcopal church founded in 1839 in downtown Houston. As a cathedral parish, Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Texas. It is the church home to more than 3,600 Houstonians and a place of hospitality and worship for all Episcopalians in the Diocese of Texas. Christ Church Cathedral is a center of learning and formation for Christians and non-Christians alike. It is the parent of more than 12 outreach organizations — including The Beacon, a daycare center for the homeless — meeting the needs of people in need in the community. For more information, visit Christ Church Cathedral’s website at christchurchcathedral.org.