The pursuit of immortality: from the ego to the soul.
Lisa Miller, Kenneth Miller, John Haught, Nancey Murphy
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences October 1, 2011 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06183.x via PubMed
Summary
A moderated panel discussion among an evolutionary biologist and two theologians explores questions of immortality, the existence of souls beyond bodies, and scientific evidence for mystical experience. The conversation draws on cultural, historical, and scientific perspectives, representing an edited transcript of a live event held in 2011.
Study at a glance
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Abstract
Moderated by Lisa Miller from Newsweek, evolutionary biologist Kenneth Miller (Brown University) and theologians John Haught (Georgetown University) and Nancey Murphy (Fuller Theological Seminary) discuss the questions Are we immortal? Do our souls exist beyond our bodies? and What scientific evidence is there for mystical experience? from a cultural, historical, and scientific perspective. The following is an edited transcript of the discussion that occurred March 23, 2011, 7:00-8:15 PM, at the New York Academy of Sciences in New York City.