Religion-Science Encounters in the Religiously Pluralistic and (Post-)Secular World of the Third Millennium
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 2:00-3:20 pm | HG 1010
Dr. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen is Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary and Docent of Ecumenics at the University of Helsinki. Native of Finland, he has lived and taught theology in Thailand, and continues participating widely in ecumenical, theological, and interreligious work across the world. An author and (co-) editor of more than 30 books and hundreds of essays, his major project is the five-volume series titled Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World (Eerdmans 2013-17) which engages Christian tradition in dialogue with four faith traditions and natural sciences. One of his most recent books is The End of All Things is at Hand: A Christian Eschatology in Conversation with Science and Islam (Cascade Books, 2022)
This talk is part of a Templeton Grant on Science Engaging Theology.