"Starring the Earth: Our Planet and other Worlds from Copernicus to NASA," Lecture by Dr. Dennis Danielson

Planet Earth has been a familiar concept for a mere fraction of recorded history. Until about the mid-1600s, most humans thought of Earth as immobile, likely either dim or simply invisible from the Moon or anywhere else in the heavens, and not (like the planets) participating in what Galileo called “the dance of the stars.” The exhilarating story of how Copernicus and his followers changed all that can continue to enrich our understanding of how Earth and its inhabitants fit into the big picture of the Cosmos. But what intersections might there be between that understanding and the Christian faith? 

Come join this talk by Dr. Dennis Danielson to explore this exciting topic! 

Dr. Dennis Danielson, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of British Columbia, is an intellectual historian who seeks to fuse the insights of science and of the humanities, especially as illustrated in the enduring legacy of Copernicus’s attempt to re-imagine Earth amid the Universe. He received the 2011 Konrad Adenauer Research Prize from Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and was named 2023 Honored Scholar by the Milton Society of America.

A reception will follow the lecture.

The event is sponsored by Baylor's English Department; Institute for Faith and Learning; History Department; Philosophy Department; Great Text Program; Honors Program, and Phi Beta Kappa.