Whether life can arise from inorganic matter, or whether epigenetic processes open spaces of indeterminacy, are questions that challenge biologists, philosophers, and theologians. The Second Interdisciplinary Research Week, "Determinism and Indeterminism," offered a forum for dialogue among more than 30 academics from national and international universities.
Miguel de Asúa holds doctorates in medicine (University of Buenos Aires) and history (University of Notre Dame) and is currently a professor at the University of San Martín. He opened the day's events with the lecture "Beyond Darwin." During his presentation, he addressed the potential dialogue between Darwinian theory and creation theology. "Are Darwin and the Bible mutually exclusive terms in a dilemma?" Miguel de Asúa explores the vicissitudes of the idea of organic evolution in its relationship to Christianity.