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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