Allison Oster
Senior Public Relations Specialist
(626) 815-4518
APU Science and Faith Lecture: “Isn’t Science Telling Us We Don’t Need God?”
November 2, 2006
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO:
Azusa Pacific University’s Center for Research in Science (CRIS) hosts Jeffrey Zweerink, Ph.D, Reasons to Believe scholar team member and former University of California at Los Angeles physics and astronomy research faculty member.
WHAT:
Lecture: “Isn’t Science Telling Us We Don’t Need God?”
WHERE:
APU’s Los Angeles Pacific College Board Room (LAPC) on East Campus
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa, Calif.
WHEN:
Wed., Nov. 8, 6 p.m.
WHY:
CRIS exists to serve a community of students, scholars, and laypersons by promoting research that encompasses yet extends the scope of scientific studies to address the inseparable relationship between science and culture, the role of science in classical liberal arts education, and the ancient dialogue between faith and reason.
FACTS:
- Although science has been a major interest for most of his life, Zweenrink’s fascination with gamma rays began during his graduate studies at Iowa State University, where he earned his Ph.D. Before joining Reasons to Believe, Zweenrink spent time working on the STACEE and VERITAS gamma-ray telescopes. He was also involved in research projects including the Solar Two Project and the Whipple Collaboration.
- For more information on the lecture, call (626) 815-2082 or email cris@apu.edu.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 21 master's degrees, and 6 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,300.
