Dr. Tom Morrisis a philosopher, an author, and a motivational speaker. His aim through these endeavors is to help people apply philosophy in a practical manner to everyday life. Morris holds a PhD in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University. He's presenting the lecture The Adventures of a Christian Philosopher Loose in the World tomorrow night (Tuesday, 11/1) at St. James Parishon 3rd Street. In addition to being a practical philosopher, Dr. Tom Morris is a Christian philosopher. We talked about the real or perceived conflicts between philosophy, practicality, and religion. Listen above.
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The Tuesday lecture at St. James is free. A social time runs from 6:30pm-7:00pm; the lecture follows. See a selection of Dr. Morris' books here.