Join Catholic Community at Stanford for a morning of conversation exploring the latest empirical research evidence, pastoral practices and experiences, and faith perspectives on the topic of communication with the divine, the sacred, and the deceased.
A panel of clerics, scholars, interdisciplinary scientists, and clinicians representing different faith traditions will discuss themes from Human Interaction with the Divine, the Sacred, and the Deceased: Psychological, Scientific, and Theological Perspectives >> [routledge.com], edited by Thomas G. Plante and Gary E. Schwartz, as well as the many stories and perspectives from diverse religious and spiritual traditions in Beyond: How Humankind Thinks About Heaven >> [catherinewolff.com] by Catherine Wolff. For more information on this topic, see this article by several panelists >>. [springer.com]
Panelists: Ahmed Amer, PhD – associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Santa Clara University; Brian Patrick Green, PhD – director of Technology Ethics, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University; Fr. Brendan McGuire – Pastor, St. Simon Parish, Los Altos; Raymond F. Paloutzian, PhD – Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Westmont College; Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP – The Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor, Santa Clara University; Catherine Wolff, MA, MSW, MPM – Writer; Rabbi Mychal Copeland – Rabbi, Sha’ar Zahav, San Francisco; William B. Hurlbut, MD – Adjunct Professor of Neurobiology, Stanford University; Zen Master Rebecca Nie – Chaplain Affiliate, Office for Religious and Spiritual Life, Stanford University; Gary E. Schwartz, PhD – Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry and Surgery, University of Arizona; Aleksandar Zecevic, PhD – Professor of Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University.
