Gavin Flood

University of Oxford Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion

"Evolutionary Science, Religion, and Our Human Future"

The questions Why are we here? and What is the meaning of my life? are as fresh today as when they first were asked by our human ancestors thousands of years ago. Unlike modern secular accounts that sputter or leave us anesthesized, religious narratives have and continue to offer time-tested frameworks within which life's larger answers emerge and unfold in still surprising ways. But how can recent scientific developments, especially in evolutionary biology and cognitive neuroscience, deepen our understanding and appreciation of these religious narratives and their capacities to help us understand who we are and our shared human future? We've invited Prof. Flood back to UVA to guide our inquiry through and beyond these important questions.

All are invited to attend this free public lecture, so invite a friend or colleague or come to meet someone new.

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide." Cosponsored with the UVA Department of Religious Studies.