McPherson Lectureship – February 22-23, 2015
Rev. Dr. Ron Cole-Turner is our 2015 McPherson Lecturer. He teaches on the faculty of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where he holds the H. Parker Sharp Professor of Theology and Ethics, a position relating theology and ethics to developments in science and technology. He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, author, and hymn writer.
Sunday, February 22
9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School (FPC, Watts-Hill Hall) “Time for Another Upgrade—Why Technology Can’t Leave You Alone”
11:00 a.m. Worship (FPC sanctuary) “Awakening to Creation” (Text: Mark 1:9–15)
7:00 p.m. Presentation at Duke Divinity School, Durham “Enhancing Ourselves through Technology and Why It Matters for Christians”
Monday, February 23
11:00 a.m. Seminar w/ lunch (FPC, Watts-Hill Hall) “Human Enhancement—Transhumanist Dreams and Christian Hopes”
All events are free and open to the public.
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