Bristol
Bristol CiS is a local group aimed at people in and around the Bristol area who are interested in discussing the relationship between science and faith. If you would like to get involved please email Dr Christina Biggs on cmbbiggs@gmail.com
Upcoming events:
Human Evolution, Adam and Eve Genetics and the Bible
Date: Friday 16th March 2012, 7.30pm
Speaker:Dr Denis Alexander, Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge
Venue : Tyndale Baptist Church, Whiteladies Rd, Bristol BS8 2QG
Abstract:
The subject of Adam and Eve is much discussed. The evidence for human evolution appears overwhelming. How do we hold together the biblical texts that appear to indicate that Adam and Eve were real people with our current understanding of human anthropology? In this talk, Dr Alexander will review some of the science of human evolution as well as show how we can still take the Biblical teaching about Adam and Eve very seriously.
Suggested donation £4 to cover speaker travel, room hire and printing costs. No need to book!
Thinking Through the Fall
Date: Friday 11 May 8pm
Speaker: Dr John Bimson, Trinity College Bristol
Venue : All Saints Church, Pembroke Rd BS8 2HY
Directions: All Saints Church, the usual venue last year, has a tall and thin modern spire – just up the road from the Catholic cathedral of St Peter and Paul.
Abstract:
Evolutionary theory and the complexity of the human genome appear to rule out our descent from a single ancestral pair. However, some Christians, while wanting to embrace a scientific understanding of human origins, remain convinced that the integrity of traditional doctrines of the fall and salvation demands a historical Adam and Eve. Dr John Bimson will examine some recent strategies for resolving the dilemma.
Suggested donation £4 to cover speaker travel, room hire and printing costs. No need to book!
Previous talks:
November 2009 – Professor Andrew Halestrap, Professor of Biochemistry at Bristol University: “Science, Suffering and the Love of God” (attendance 40)
March 2010 – Revd Dr Ernest Lucas, Vice-President, Bristol Baptist College: “Are Evolution and Genesis 1-3 compatible?” (attendance 93)
June 2010 – Dr Jonathan Doye, Lecturer in Theoretical Chemistry, Oxford and Fellow of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion: “Chance, Providence and Free Will” (attendance 53)
October 2010 – Professor Ross McKenzie, Department of Physics, University of Queensland, Australia: “Emergence” (attendance 30)
November 2010 – Professor John Bryant, Professor Emeritus of Cell and Molecular Biology, Exeter University: “Synthia – synthetic life or cells and spin?” (attendance 51)
February 2011 – Dr Ard Louis, Department of Physics, University of Oxford: “Self-assembly and evolution: models, metaphors and meaning” (attendance 51)
May 2011 – Dr Rodney Holder, Faraday Institute: “God and the Multiverse – A Response to Stephen Hawking” (attendance 78)
October 2011 – Dr Rhoda Hawkins, University of Sheffield: “Necessary evils? From forest fires to disease” (attendance 83)
February 2012 – Prof Bob Whilte FRS, University of Cambridge: “Natural Disasters: Acts of God? A Christian geophysict’s perspective”
Recordings:
For those of you who could not attend, there is a recording of all of these talks except the first, kindly put together by Dr Roger Tucker on his website www.outsideecho.com: follow the link to CiS Bristol. Although you will need to download Roger’s own program Notetaker, this is well worth the effort since not only will you be able to listen to the audio in identifiable chunks (thus obviating the need for listening all the way through just for one section), but also Roger has spliced the audio together with the actual Powerpoint slides. It makes for a complete experience! For those of you who wish to listen to it as a whole you can also download an iTunes file.
