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The Story of Science and Religion

Join us for a series of Zoom talks and discussions, organised by the Faith Centre.

  • Mon 31 Jan - Mon 21 Mar 22

    17:00

  • Online

    Zoom

  • Event type

    Workshops, training and support

  • Event organiser

    Faith Centre

  • Contact details

    Rev John Allison (Methodist Chaplain)

Join us for a series of Zoom talks and discussions, organised by the Faith Centre.

This course tells the story of key figures in the history of science from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking. It explores how their work has been influenced by or has influenced religious thinking. We shall explore why the ‘conflict thesis’ became popular in the 20th century and what lessons are to be learned for us today. Join other staff and students for a series of talks given by Rev. John Allison. 

See below the full schedule

 Date Topic
Monday 31 January Greek Science and early cosmology: Aristotle and philosophy in the pre-Christian era
Monday 7 February Arabic Science and the influence of Islam: The Golden age of Islamic Science
Monday 14 February Galileo Galilei and the Catholic Church: Revelation and revolution
Monday 21 February Isaac Newton and Deism: God's role in creation
Monday 28 February Charles Darwin and the Evolution debtal: Creation, creationism, and evolution
Monday 7 March Albert Einstein and mystery in modern Physics: Relativity and Quantum Physics
Monday 14 March Stephen Hawking, Cosmology and Creation: God and the Big Bang
Monday 21 March Religion and Science today - conflict, co-existence or co-operation?

All talks will take place over Zoom at 5.00pm. 

To receive a Zoom invitation to any of the sessions please email John Allison (Methodist Chaplain). 

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