God and Science Lectures
A series of lectures established by Christians in Science Ireland, aiming at discussing relevant current issues in the area of Christianity and science, by experts in the field, and of relevance to a wider audience.
Upcoming lectures
New lectures are being planned for the fall of 2010.
Previous lectures
"Gene Therapy: Playing God or Being Human."
Rt. Rev. Dr. Lee Rayfield
(Bishop of Swindon, Canterbury, England)
Belfast, 26 April 2010 and Dublin 27 April 2010
God and Science Paper 11 will be posted in the near future.
Audio recording of lecture (mp3, 16 Mb),
Audio recording of questions (mp3, 9 Mb),
Slides (pdf, 900 kb).
"Douglas Adams: Life, the Universe and Atheism."
Rev. Dr. Ron Elsdon
(Rector, St Bartholomew’s Church, Belfast)
Belfast, 15 February 2010
God and Science Paper 10 will be posted in the near future.
"The Ethics of Nanotechnology."
Dr. Dónal O'Mathúna
(School of Nursing, Dublin City University)
Belfast, 18 January 2010
God and Science Paper 9 will be posted in the near future.
Audio recording of lecture (mp3, 14 Mb),
Audio recording of questions (mp3, 5 Mb).
"The Historical Darwin."
Prof. Peter Bowler
(School of History & Anthropology, Queen's University Belfast)
Belfast, 30 November 2009
God and Science Paper 8 will be posted in the near future.
"Neuroscience and Religion."
Prof. Ingrid Allen
(School of Biology & Biochemistry, Queen's University Belfast)
Belfast, 16 November 2009
God and Science Paper 7 will be posted in the near future.
"God, Gravity and the Universe."
Dr. Joan Centrella
(Gravitational Astrophysicist, Maryland, USA)
Maynooth, 24 April 2009
(No paper available.)
"Interpreting Genesis - Strategies and Current Trends."
Prof. Patton Taylor
(Union Theological College, Belfast)
Belfast, 26 January 2009
God and Science Paper 6 will be posted in the near future.
Audio recording (mp3, 17 Mb).
"Should Christianity be Insulated from Science, or Integrated with It?"
Prof. Roddy Cowie
(School of Psychology, Queen’s University, Belfast)
Belfast, 8 December 2008
God and Science Paper 5 (pdf, 393 kb).
See also
Will and Testament, William Crawley's broadcasting diary (BBC NI).
"Religion and Scientific Reason: Dawkins, Locke and Pascal."
Prof. Stephen Williams
(Union Theological College, Belfast)
Belfast, 20 October 2008
God and Science Paper 4 (pdf, 462 kb).
"Science and Christianity: An Uneasy Coupling?: A Mathematicians Perspective."
Prof. Alan Hibbert
(Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Queen's University, Belfast)
Belfast, 22 January 2007
God and Science Paper 3 will be posted in the near future.
"Human Genetics and the Image of God."
Dr. Graeme Finlay
(Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Belfast, 30 October 2006
God and Science Paper 2 (pdf, 610 kb).
"Claiming Back Genesis From the Creationists: Reading The Bible From An Environmental
Perspective."
Rev. Dr. Ron Elsdon
(Rector, St Bartholomew’s Church, Stranmillis Road, Belfast)
Belfast, 30 April 2006
God and Science Paper 1 (pdf, 409 kb).