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  • February 12th is the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. A growing number of churches in the US are having a "Let us celebrate Darwin" service on the Sunday nearest this day. This is a movement for those who find no conflict between the evolutionary process and the God of creation.
  • Creationism and intelligent design are not part of the National Curriculum for science, but there is scope for pupils to discuss creationism as part of RE in developing their knowledge and understanding of Christianity, and other religions. This guidance is therefore designed to clarify for teachers the place of creationism and intelligent design within the National Curriculum - link
  • An interview with David Attenborough looking at Climate Change and asking if there is a moral dimension? - link
  • "The Cosmos a Beginners' Guide" - a collaboration between the OU and the BBC fronted by Adam Hart-Davies. It's the story of everything - from the first microseconds of our universe to the exciting future of first contact and homes beyond our Earth. Join Adam Hart-Davis, Janet Sumner and Maggie Aderin for a journey around the planet to discover the latest thinking about the Cosmos - link
  • Do science and religion need each other? A lecture by Roger Trigg - link
  • Richard Dawkins' new DVD, "The root of all evil" along with an interview with Alistair McGrath - link
  • The materials are now on sale. See the orders page for more details.
  • Download a publicity leaflet

Events

  • The Ian Ramsey Centre is holding a conference on God, Nature and Design, Oxford July 10th-13th, 2008
  • Martin Rogers appeared at the 2008 ASE conference in Liverpool
  • Adrian Brown appeared at St.Gabriel's conference, 2007
  • Watch the Teachers' TV programme on the SRSP project, Paul Hopkins and Adrian Brown star.

New Book: User's Guide to Science and Belief: Mike Poole, Lion

Science and belief are both very important for us in our 21st century society. Is it really necessary to chose between them? The view that science and belief are in conflict is a major stumbling block for many students today. In this new and substantially re-written edition of the best selling User's Guide to Science and Belief, Michael Poole addresses the issue and explores the interaction between science and religious beliefs.

Topic covered include:

  • Do science and the Bible contradict each other?
  • Is faith believing what you know is not true?
  • Does science rule out miracles?
  • Has the work of Darwin ruled out the idea of a creating God?
  • Is the universe a cosmic accident or God's design?

Updated and enlarged to take account of the changing field, the User's Guide to Science and Belief is a concise, clear and colour-illustrated introduction, ideal for both general readers and students.

Copies can be ordered from Amazon or LionHudson
   
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