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J. Matthew Ashley, Ph.D.<br />

Associate Professor, Systematic Theology; Chair, Department of<br />

Theology; Fellow, John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and<br />

Values<br />

Biography<br />

Matthew Ashley is an associate professor of systematic theology and the chair of the<br />

Department of Theology. He has a B.S. in philosophy and physics from St. Louis University, a<br />

master of theological studies degree from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, and a Ph.D. in<br />

theology from the University of Chicago. Having authored or edited four books and numerous<br />

articles, Ashley’s research focuses on theology and science and on the history of Christian<br />

spirituality. Ashley recently was named a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 2010 for his<br />

project titled “Telling the Universe Story/ies: Christian Theology and Scientific Narratives of<br />

Origin.”<br />

Lectures<br />

Contemplation and Action<br />

What is the relationship between contemplative prayer and action on behalf of others? The tendency in the Christian tradition<br />

has been to see prayer as superior to action, since it is there that one experiences, however fleetingly, that union with God that is<br />

our ultimate destiny and beatitude. However, there have been innovative attempts in the history of Christian spirituality to break<br />

down overly rigid barriers between these two essential components of the Christian life. This lecture considers some of these<br />

innovative and now classic approaches in the history of Christian spirituality – from the work of figures such as Augustine of<br />

Hippo, Bernard of Clairvaux, Catherine of Siena, Ignatius of Loyola, and Teresa of Avila. How can we appropriate some of these<br />

classics from the history of Christian spirituality for today?<br />

A Tale of Two Trials—From Dayton to Dover: What Have We Learned About Evolution and<br />

Christian Faith?<br />

The history of the last century in the U.S. might suggest that the theory of evolution and Christian faith are inevitably at<br />

loggerheads. This lecture shows that a closer look at the Christian tradition reveals that this is not the case, and explores recent<br />

works to harmonize the findings of evolution and Christian faith.<br />

8 The Hesburgh Lecture Series, <strong>2013</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />

Categories<br />

Church, Science, Social<br />

Concerns, Spirituality

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