It was hardly the first time there has been a lively discussion of the relationship between belief in God and the lessons of science on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. But it may have been of the most civil and engaging discussions before one of the largest audiences.
The official title was “Is there Truth Beyond Science?” The setting was Shannon Hall of the Memorial Union Theater, with virtually all of the 1,165 seats were filled, mostly with students. The sponsors ranged from a variety of student organizations like Badger Catholic to Atheists, Humanists, and Agnostics @ UW-Madison as well as university departments of philosophy, integrative biology and the religious studies program. Upper House coordinated the logistics.