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  • 29 Oct
    2009
    Survey indicates public confusion about science teaching

    A new global opinion survey shows that the British public continue to be confused about how evolutionary science should be taught in school classrooms, and whether opposing 'creationist' views should be included.

  • 7 Sep
    2009
    Religion and Darwin can help meet climate challenge, says scientist

    The evolutionary basis of cooperation and mobilising religious believers to act against global warming are two key elements in the fight against climate change, claims Lord May.

  • 13 Apr
    2009
    Darwin and Philosophy
    25/06/2009 - 18:30
    25/06/2009 - 20:00

    Speakers: Dr Tim Lewens, Professor David Papineau
    Chair: Dr Simon Glendinning

  • 13 Apr
    2009
    Human Rights after Darwin: is a general theory of human rights now possible?
    07/05/2009 - 18:30
    07/05/2009 - 20:00

    Conor Gearty speculates about the ongoing search for truth in human rights and reflects on his seven years as director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights at LSE.

  • 13 Feb
    2009
    Why Christians should celebrate Darwin

    One of the deep mysteries of the early 21st century is why one set of Christians tries to persuade another set of Christians to reject the theory of evolution, says Denis Alexander. He suggests a positive perspective on faith, science and Darwin.

  • 12 Feb
    2009
    Revised book advises on US science versus creationism controversy

    As the world celebrates the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the publication of On the Origin of Species, the struggle for the integrity of school science education continues in the USA.

  • 12 Feb
    2009
    Darwin doesn't need 'rescuing'

    Ekklesia co-director Simon Barrow commented: "After what seems too long a period of silence, it is encouraging to see senior church figures, theologians engaged with science, and scientists engage

  • 12 Feb
    2009
    Methodists and other churches join celebrations of Charles Darwin

    Methodists and other churches have welcomed a day of celebration dedicated to the achievements of scientist Charles Darwin during the year marking his 200th birthday and 150-year-old book on the theory of evolution.

  • 12 Feb
    2009
    Darwin and religion

    In 2009 we mark the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the pioneering naturalist who posited the common descent of all species through evolution by natural selection – a discovery that has become foundational to the remarkable progress of the modern biological sciences, most recently in the arena of genomics. In this paper, reproduced courtesy of the International Society for Science and Religion (http://www.issr.org.uk/), one of the world’s leading historians of science - who is also actively involved in science-religion discussions - gives an overview of Darwin’s interactions with religion and belief. This essay forms a useful context and corrective to some of the zealous material seeking to ‘rescue’ or ‘advocate’ Darwin in relation to different religious and non- or anti-religious outlooks. There is also bibliographical and web material on issues related to evolution and belief, especially Christianity.

    John Hedley Brooke
  • 21 Jan
    2009
    Making sense of Charles Darwin

    Some will view Charles Darwin's anniversary year as one in which to score cultural points rather than purely to celebrate science, says Mark Vernon. That would be a missed opportunity for meaningful dialogue.

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