Spiritual theologian Matthew Fox will explore faith, religion, science and modern society at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ City Universityβs annual Willson Lecture next month.
Fox will speak at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ and at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Grace United Methodist Church in ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ City. He will explore βCreativity: Where the Divine and Human Meetβ at the 1 p.m. lecture and βCreation, Spirituality and the Future of Religionβ at the 2:30 p.m. talk. The 7 p.m. evening presentation is titled βCreation Spirituality and the Future of Our Earth.β All lectures are free to the public.
The Rev. Dr. Leslie Long, ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ religious education professor, said Foxβs presentations address questions about how faith relates to religious practice, science and society.
βFaith can challenge us to think about how we engage with the world we live in and with what God has created,β Long said.
is an Episcopal priest and he was a member of the Dominican Order for 34 years. He holds a doctorate in the history and theology of spirituality from the Institut Catholique de Paris and has devoted 45 years to developing and teaching the tradition of creation spirituality. He has authored more than 35 books on spirituality and contemporary culture.
The annual Willson Lectures at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ City University are provided by an endowment from James M. and Mavis Willson. Since 1953, the series has brought speakers of international stature from the areas of religion, science, Christian theology and ethics, church history, biblical studies and liturgical studies.
For more information, call (405) 208-5284 or email Annette Harper at [email protected].
