Loyola Cosmos & Creation lectures
Details
There are three lectures in the program for the 44th annual Cosmos & Creation conference. Each one can be attended separately. This will be held the weekend of June 12-14, 2026 at Loyola University Maryland.
These lectures are for BSH members who are interested in theology and in the ways to reconcile science with religion. They contain a significant amount of religious thinking. It appears that the talks will be available on Zoom. The link is on their website:
The Annual Cosmos & Creation Conference | Loyola University Maryland
## Conference Theme: Fr. Teilhard de Chardin Revisited
We have engaged Professor John Haught and Professor Donald Viney to speak on Teilhard de Chardin.
### Conversations with Einstein and Teilhard
Friday, June 12, 2026 Evening Keynote Lecture in McManus Theater at 7:30 pm.
## Keynote Speaker
John F. Haught (Ph. D. Catholic University, 1970) is Distinguished Research Professor, Georgetown University, Washington DC. He was formerly Professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University (1970-2005) and Chair (1990-95). His area of specialization is systematic theology, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to science, cosmology, evolution, ecology, and religion.
### Teilhard’s Creative Transformation: From Science to Metaphysics
June 13, 2026 Saturday Morning Keynote Lecture in McManus Theater at 10:30 am.
## Keynote Speaker
Dr. Viney on his work on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin:
My interest in Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) dates to the early 1970s when I was an undergraduate philosophy student at Colorado State University. However, I did not begin publishing on Teilhard until 2006. Most of my professional life has been devoted to the philosophy of religion, with emphasis on the philosophies of Alfied North Whitehead (1861-1947), Charles Hartshorne (1897-2000) and Jules Lequyer (1814-1862), some of whose works I've translated. When I returned to a more in-depth study of Teilhard, I came to realize that he not only belongs to the modern tradition a/process philosophy/theology, but also that he is one of its pioneers. His writings on these subjects predate the classic statements of process thought of both Whitehead and Hartshorne, although they were not properly published until afier his death due to the Church 's interdiction on his works. To date, my work on Teilhard includes articles, book reviews, and translations.
### Post Luncheon Talk: "Everywhen: God, Symmetry, and Time" by Dr. Thomas Sheahen
1:30 PM on June 13, 2026 in McManus Theater