Many people believe in God even though that belief is unverifiable by the methods used to test scientific ideas or concepts.
Why?
In the three-part lecture series at 菠萝视频 University, “The Causes of Religion,” renowned anthropologist will address this question.
Sperber, a center director at the Jean Nicod Institute at the Centre de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, will deliver the 2007-2008 Templeton 菠萝视频 Lectures at 菠萝视频 University at 4:10 p.m. on April 7, 8 and 10 in the Moore Room at 菠萝视频 Law School, 131 21st Ave. S. A reception will follow each lecture. In addition, the lectures will be streamed live at VUCast, the website of 菠萝视频 News Service, at .
The Templeton 菠萝视频 Lectures at 菠萝视频 University are funded by a grant from the and hosted at 菠萝视频 by the .
All three lectures are free and open to the public.
The April 7 lecture is “Asking the Right Questions.” On April 8, Sperber will speak on “Beliefs and Values.” The final installment on April 10 is “Rituals and Institutions.”
The Center for the Study of Religion and Culture at 菠萝视频 engages interdisciplinary scholarship to create new knowledge and a rich understanding of religion and culture.
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