Category - science

Creationist film not very intelligently designed

staff writers — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:45:37 +0100

Millions of dollars have been spent promoting Ben Stein’s creationist propaganda movie ‘Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed’ to conservative church groups, but that money would have been better spent on fact checkers, say its critics.

Theology, science and the problem of ID

Simon Barrow — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:17:10 +0000

This paper briefly sets out the religious, philosophical and political context of both the 2007 government guidelines on science teaching and the recent report and statement of the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR), explaining why 'intelligent design' (ID), popular among some religious groups, is neither sound science nor good theology. It includes notes, an overview of 2005-7 Ekklesia comments on creationism and ID, and a select bibliography.

Simon Barrow

Canadian church magazine sponsors Darwin exhibit

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:12:56 +0000

A Canadian church magazine has become the first North American sponsor of a travelling exhibit of the life and work of natural scientist Charles Darwin, which opened at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on 8 March and will come to Britain.

Evolution is no threat to thoughtful religion, say US churches

staff writers — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:02:36 +0000

US churches defied the stereotype that American Christianity is a cipher for anti-science creationism last week, as they marked Evolution Weekend with sermons and seminars on how spiritual and scientific exploration go together.

Intelligent Design - the wrong path

Press Office — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:05 +0000

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a report from leading scholars critiquing 'intelligent design' ideas on both theological and scientific grounds.

Leading science and theology scholars reject 'intelligent design'

staff writers — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:40:06 +0000

A group of leading scientifically and theologically qualified scholars has issued a clear rebuttal of the 'intelligent design' ideology that has gained ground among conservative religious believers, especially in the USA, in recent years.

Religion is the greatest threat to scientific progress and rationality that we face today - ReThink debates

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:25:41 +0000

Start: 22/04/2008 - 19:00

End: 22/04/2008 - 20:30

For: Professor Daniel Dennett, Director, Center for Cognitive Studies Tufts University.

Pope says science should serve humanity rather than the other way round

staff writers — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:30:49 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI has told a gathering of academics that science should serve rather than enslave humanity, warning that the reduction of human beings and nature to mere 'objects' is not good for the spirit of reasoned enquiry.

Italian scientists attack Pope's equivocation on Galileo trial

staff writers — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:16:54 +0000

Pope Benedict has cancelled a visit to the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome after protests about his past remarks about Galileo. But a professor there says attempts to stop him speaking violate intellectual freedom.

Has Rowan Williams misunderstood Richard Dawkins?

Richard Skinner — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:58:08 +0000

While Rowan Williams rightly criticises Richard Dawkins for unfeasibly reducing religion to a pre-scientific explanatory system now superseded by science, says Ricahrd Skinner, he seems to have misunderstood Dawkins on evolution and survival strategies.