The primary mission of the Center for Philosophy of Religion is to promote work on topics in the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology, and to encourage the development and exploration of specifically Christian and theistic philosophy. We also aim to foster dialogue between the disciplines of Philosophy and Theology on topics of mutual interest, and to disseminate the results of scholarly research on these issues both within the academy and to a wider, non-academic audience. We carry out our mission by hosting residential research fellowships and a weekly discussion group, and by organizing and funding academic conferences, seminars, course programs, popular and scholarly lectures, and debates.
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Registration Now Open for the Alvin Plantinga Retirement Conference
May 20-22, 2010
University of Notre Dame, Center for Continuing Education
Upcoming Event: The God Debate: "Is Religion the Problem?"
This public debate between two titans of the religious spectrum -- famed Atheist Christopher Hitchens and esteemed Catholic apologetic Dinesh D'Souza -- will take place April 7, 2010 at 7:30pm in the Leighton Concert Hall at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are required. Tickets are free to University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College students, faculty, and staff for a limited time. Those presenting a valid ND, SMC, or HC ID may collect one ticket per person from the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office from noon-6pm beginning Wednesday, March 24 until Friday, March 26. On Saturday, March 27, remaining tickets go on sale for $10 to the general public.
> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Now Available: Video of the "My Ways Are Not Your Ways: The Character of the God of the Hebrew Bible" conference.
Templeton grants Center for Philosophy of Religion $1.4 million to study problem of evil
Notre Dame philosophers Michael Rea and Samuel Newlands recently were awarded more than $1.4 million from the John Templeton Foundation for their project "The Problem of Evil in Modern and Contemporary Thought." The project includes a wide range of research initiatives, including including fellowships, conferences, seminars, workshops, publications, translations, contests, and public events.
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> The Problem of Evil in Modern and Contemporary Thought