God and the Big Bang: Discovering Harmony between Science and Spirituality

Daniel Matt

Location: Senior Classroom, Tinkham Veale University Center, 11038 Bellflower Road

Mysticism and science: What do they have in common? How can one enlighten the other? By drawing on modern cosmology and ancient Kabbalah, Matt shows how science and religion can together enrich our spiritual awareness and help us recover a sense of wonder and find our place in the universe. Drawing on the insights of physics and Jewish mysticism, Professor Daniel Matt from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkley, California,  uncovers the sense of wonder and oneness that connects us with the universe and God. He describes in understandable terms the parallels between modern cosmology and ancient Kabbalah. He shows how science and religion together can enrich our spiritual understanding

A vegetarian lunch will be provided.  Please register by Wednesday, April 26 to jay.geller@case.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the Case Western Reserve University Program in Judaic Studies and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities.