A Christians in Science day conference to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the King James Version.
CiS members £20, Non-members £25, Students £10
Nearest tube stops – Baker Street or Bond Street
PRE-BOOKING FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS NOW CLOSED HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF PLACES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TURN UP ON THE DAY.
Conference Programme
9.30 Registration and Coffee
10.00 Chairman’s Introduction
10.05 How do we Know Anything – Rev. Dominic Smart
10.50 World Views in the Context of Scientific Knowledge – Dr John Bimson
11.35 COFFEE
11.55 Applying Scripture to Understanding a World in Crisis – Professor Bob White FRS
12.40 LUNCH
1.40 AGM of CiS Membership
2.00 How does God act in the World? – Dr Lydia Jaeger
2.45 Small group discussion
3.30 TEA
4.00 Panel discussion
4.30 Faith in a World of Science – Dr Rodney Holder
5.00 Close and depart
Invited Speakers
Rev. Dominic Smart: Visiting lecturer, Highland Theological College; Minister of Gilcomston South Church, Aberdeen
Dr John Bimson: Tutor in Old Testament, Trinity College, Bristol
Prof. Bob White FRS: Professor of Geophysics, Cambridge; Associate Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge
Dr Lydia Jaeger: Institut Biblique de Nogent, Nogent-sur-Marne, Paris, France
Dr Rodney Holder: The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge
Participants The conference is designed primarily for members of Christians in Science but is open to anyone interested.
Refreshments Coffee, tea and cold drinks will be available throughout the day, but please bring your own lunch. We hope that delegates will use the opportunity over lunch to network with other members. Please note that there are few cafes and sandwich shops in the immediate vicinity.
Abstracts In order to keep costs down, abstracts will be sent to registrants with internet access via email in October. If you need paper copies posted or available for collection on the day, please indicate this with your application.
Registration fee This covers the cost of the conference, refreshments and administration. A few bursaries may be available for students: details available on request. A discounted rate will be offered to groups of 5 or more. Please contact the secretary for details before booking. Cancellations with a full refund may be made up to November 4th. We regret that after this date, a refund will not be possible. All conference fees and CiS donations will be matched by the John Templeton Foundation during the period of their grant to us, thus doubling income from these sources.To download a booking form please click here.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 12 Nov 2011
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location
St Paul's
