Elaine Howard Ecklund, PhD
Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences
Director, Religion and Public Life
Rice University
Dr. Gregory Cootsona
Comparative Religion and Humanities Department
CSU, Chico
Dr. Brian Oppy
Psychology Department
CSU, Chico
In a continued series, Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund discusses
religious people and their view of science in a broad sense. She utilizes
personal stories gathered during her research to break down stereotypes and
emphasize new or surprising findings. In her presentation she details how
clergy members view universities and what is at stake in these conversations.
Dr. Cootsona, of Chico State, continues the conversation with his presentation,
Religion and the Public: Bringing Science
to Church. Lastly, Dr. Oppy from the Chico State Psychology Department,
uses his research to explain why
religious people and scientists have been viewed as opposites. Dr. Ecklund has written
a book entitled, Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think. Join
the panel of Dr. Ecklund, Dr. Cootsona, and Dr. Oppy in the discussion of
science and religion.
Recorded: January 26, 2019
