Category - richard dawkins

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.

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The God elusion

Simon Barrow — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:11:34 +0000

The current media-propelled debates about God are mostly hopelessly out of touch with their own intense fallibility, says Simon Barrow. He tries to explain why God-talk will always be helpfully elusive if it is faithful to what it seeks to point to.

Bishop of London worries about 'secular fundamentalism'

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:38:29 +0000

The Anglican bishop of London says in a Christmas letter that the return of religious issues to centre stage in the public sphere is welcome, but he claims it has provoked a dangerous reaction from what he calls "secular fundamentalists".

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rightly criticises Richard Dawkins for unfeasibly reducing religion to a pre-scientific explanatory system now superseded by science, says Ricahrd Skinner, he seems to have misunderstood Dawkins on evolution and survival strategies.

Williams questions Dawkins' critical thinking about religion

staff writers — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:32:03 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has said that Richard Dawkins and other apostles of anti-religious sentiment are oversimplifying complex issues and often missing the point. His comments came in a lecture at the University of Swansea.

Why Christians should take Richard Dawkins seriously, Richard Dawkin's website/blog, 20 September 2007

Press Office — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:28:23 +0100

Richard Dawkins reproduces Ekklesia's article about, er, him, on his (that is Dawkins') website...I think????

Why Christians should take Richard Dawkins seriously

Richard Skinner — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:35:02 +0100

Though the god Richard Dawkins seeks to demolish is a caricature and often based on ill-informed analysis, says Richard Skinner, it is uncomfortably close to the idol some Christians have chosen to worship.

The slow dawn of reason?

Simon Barrow — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:24:07 +0100

Both Richard Dawkins and Polly Toynbee, who spend a good deal of time fulminating against caricatures of 'religion' were on the BBC today. And guess what, they abandoned vituperation for once.

Why we need to rid ourselves of the 'god of the slots'

Simon Barrow — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:15:44 +0100

The church looking for ‘God slots’ in relation to culture is like religion seeking a ‘God of the gaps’ in relation to science: a huge mistake. The Gospel points us elsewhere.

Wider range of voices called for in BBC’s beliefs radio slot

staff writers — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:26:29 +0100

BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day reflection spot could be opened up to the non-religious as well as the religious, argues one of its Christian contributors. Jonathan Bartley says it can help people to listen to one another better.