The Resurrection of the Body: An Ancient Hope for Modern People
At this semester’s kickoff event, we will share an overview of the fall programs and hear a talk from Dr. Jon Tompson, on the topic: “The Resurrection of the Body: An Ancient Hope for Modern People”. The philosopher Immanuel Kant claimed that every human being must answer the fundamental question: “For what may I hope?” One’s answer to that question will shape the entirety of one’s life. This lecture by Dr. Thompson explores the Christian idea of the resurrection of the body, arguing that it provides unique and compelling answers to perennial human anxieties about death. All are welcome!
Jon Thompson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Regent University. He earned a PhD in Philosophy at King’s College London and has held research fellowships at Cambridge University and elsewhere. He is author of The Metaphysics of Resurrection in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy.
Refreshments will be served.