Are we immortal? Do our souls exist beyond our bodies? What scientific evidence is there for mystical experience? These questions and others will be addressed from a cultural, historical, and scientific perspective by evolutionary biologist Kenneth Miller and theologians John Haught and Nancey Murphy. Science, self, and immortality by John F. Haught Immortality versus resurrection in the Christian tradition by Nancey Murphy December 7, 2010 To Be or Not To Be: The Self as Illusion February 23, 2011 Quid Pro Quo: The Ecology of the Self March 23, 2011 The Pursuit of Immortality: From the Ego to the Soul April 28, 2011 A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Linking Belief to Behavior May 12, 2011 Me, Myself, and I: The Rise of the Modern Self May 24, 2011 Who am I? Beyond ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’ Panel Lisa Miller Wilbur Prize-winning Author & Commentator on Religion, History & Religious Faith John F. Haught Distinguished Research Professor, Georgetown University Kenneth R. Miller Professor of Biology, Brown University Nancey Murphy Professor of Philosophy, Fuller Theological Seminary Details Wednesday, March 23, 2011 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm The New York Academy of Sciences7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Floor Annals This volume stems from a six-part lecture series that fostered reflection and insight on the current concept and theories of the self and their moral, ethical, and social implications. In addition to full transcripts of each panel, the volume also contains a number of essays by many of the participants. Read more About This Series This event is the first in a six-part series, Perspectives on the Self, which brings together experts from the sciences and the humanities for conversations on the evolving meaning and experience of the Self. Sponsors Recommended Reads Events Perspectives on the Self: Conversations on Identity & Consciousness The Pursuit of Immortality: From the Ego to the Soul Mar 23, 2011 57:23 3168 December 7, 2010 To Be or Not To Be: The Self as Illusion February 23, 2011 Quid Pro Quo: The Ecology of the Self March 23, 2011 The Pursuit of Immortality: From the Ego to the Soul April 28, 2011 A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Linking Belief to Behavior May 12, 2011 Me, Myself, and I: The Rise of the Modern Self May 24, 2011 Who am I? Beyond ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’ More PREVIOUS EVENTQuid Pro Quo: The Ecology of the Self NEXT EVENTA Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Linking Belief to Behavior