Short Course No. 8: Science and Religion for Church Leaders

Aim of Course

This course aims to equip church leaders and those training for ministry to answer some of the questions about science and religion which they might well face during the course of their ministry. Are science and religion in conflict? How does one interpret the early chapters of Genesis? How do we understand the foundational Christian doctrines in the light of science,and how are ethical issues raised by science to be handled?

Speakers (listed in alphabetical order) and topics

See multimedia items for this course.

• Dr Denis Alexander : Evolution
• John Bryant : Stem Cells
• Dr Allan Chapman : Historical relationship between science and faith
• Sir Brian Heap CBE FRS: Being a Christian in Science
• Revd Dr Rodney Holder : God and the Big Bang
• Sir Colin Humphreys FRS : Astronomy and the Date of the Crucifixion
• Rt Revd James Jones : Jesus and the Earth
• Dr Gordon Wenham : Interpreting Genesis
• Bob White FRS : Global Warming: What the Churches Should Do

Venue

The conference will be held in Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF.

Murray Edwards (formerly New Hall), a modern and friendly college for women, provides excellent conference facilities with good access. The college is set in 11 acres of wooded grounds with informal lawns and gardens.

You can find more information about Murray Edwards here.

For maps and directions click here.

Course Schedule