Science and Religion 2017

All seminars Monday 16:10 to 17:30, Baillie Room, New College

Semester 2

15 JanDr Mike Fuller, title tbc
22 JanJoanna Leidenhag, ‘The Possibility and Promise of Panpsychism for the Dialogue between Science and Religion’
29 JanKate Snow, ‘Framing Nature: Does Scientific Cosmology Have a Coherent “Ultimate Question”?’
5 FebDr Ron Petrick (Heriot-Watt University), title tbc
12 FebDr Jamie Collin, title tbc
19 Feb***No seminar – Flexible Learning Week
26 FebDr Mikael Leidenhag, title tbc
5 Mar Patrick Brown, title tbc
12 MarCharles Pickles, title tbc
19 Mar***No seminar – MSc dissertation day
26 MarBill Atkins, ‘Traditional Chinese Medicine and the immanence of God’
2 AprDr Mark Harris, ‘Creating a science of the flood': Science versus theology in the biblical flood narrative’


 

Semester 1

18 Sep 

 

  Dr Mark Harris, Introducing the landscape of Science and Religion for MSc students

 

25 Sep

 

  Dr Mike Fuller, Introducing the History of Science and Religion for MSc students

 

2 Oct

 

  Dr Jamie Collin, Introducing the Philosophy of Science for MSc students

 

9 Oct

 

  Dr Mikael Leidenhag, ‘Framing Christian Eschatology Through Natural Teleology? Theological Possibilities and Concerns’

 

16 Oct  

 

  Dr Mark Harris, Chapter 1 of his current book project, Naturalism, Miracles, and the                         Unity of Science

 

23 Oct

 

  Dr Mark Harris, Chapter 2

 

30 Oct

 

  Jaime Wright, ‘The Storied Mind: How Stories Relate Science, Religion, and Human Flourishing’

 

6 Nov

 

  Dr Mark Harris, Chapter 4

 

13 Nov 

 

  Dr Mark Harris, Chapter 5

 

20 Nov 

 

  Dr Michael Fuller, discussion on science-and-religion issues in Parsifal

 

27 Nov     

 

  ***No seminar*** (Divinity graduations)