Science is done in a society. Society affects not only what science is done, but how people understand it and its role. Dr. Thoko Kamwendo is part of a growing field of research called ‘science

Do you love reading sci-fi or fantasy? Have you ever thought about its theologial potential? In this episode, Barney discusses the value of science fiction for exploring dimensions of the Christian faith, with:

If you like this episode and want to learn more, visit these ECLAS resources:

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Barney interviews Pastor Alton Bell about his experiences persuading his church congregation to take the Covid vaccine. This episode digs into the history of black peoples' engagement with white medicine, and is not always easy listening. But its message is important: science is always communicated by someone, and if that someone is the government, there are political issues at play.

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How can scientists enrich and enliven their local church communities? We’ve invited Professor David Wilkinson, Petra Crofton, and Deb Fozzard to explore the impact of the ⁠Scientists in Congregations project that shows just how much scientists can do.

If you want to learn more, check out these free science and faith resources for schools and (church) children’s workers:

• Wild and Wonderful UK.

Also take a look at these children's books on science by Petra Crofton:

• Science Geek Sam and His Secret Logbook 
• Science Geek Christy and Her Eco-Logbook 

Finally, take a look at Petra Crofton's top book recommendation: Francis Collins, The Language of God.

As always, thanks to Jamie Maule for his sound engineering!

What do Charismatic/Pentecostal Christians think of science? Two of their number discuss the distinctives of their tradition on this question:

1. Chris Done, Professor of astrophysics at Durham University
2. Simo Frestadius, executive director of the institute for Pentecostal theology

Among their many insights are that:

• Charismatics place a lot of emphasis on experience and experiment - not so different to scientists!
• Charismatics are keen to ‘demythologise’ the Bible - but not the same way Bultmann did!

Enjoy listening! Thanks to Jamie Maule for his sound engineering!

It may sound like a strange idea to teach science in seminaries. But after recording this episode, it made much more sense to the hosts! Lucas Mix (ECLAS) and Katy Hinman (AAAS) help run help run ECLAS’ ‘Science for Seminaries’ programme, in which future pastors, priests, and church leaders get to learn what it’s like to engage in science and with scientists. We discuss questions like:

• Why do people turn to their religious leaders for advice on scientific questions?
• Why has there been justified suspicion of science from minority ethnic groups, and what do we do about it?
• What might Science for Seminaries look like in the future?

If you’re interested to learn more, check out:

• The Science for Seminaries main page.
• The Science for Seminaries page on ECLAS' website.
• The resource website for DoSER (Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion).

Thanks to Jamie Maule for his audio editing!

What is really at stake in seeing faith & science as in conflict with each other? What are the origins of this conflict narrative and what were the theological motivations behind it?

These questions and others are the driving force behind today's episode, the first in our ECLAS series. We interview David Hutchings and Dr Amanda Rees for their perspective - both practical and academic - on the common perception of a conflict.

Note this episode was recorded shortly before the passing of Tom McLeish, who is mentioned near the beginning.

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News from Faith at the Frontiers:

For our final episode on faith & economics, we’ve invited Prof. Paul Williams to share his vision for a Christian transformation of economics. Prof. Williams has studied economics and theology, and worked as both an economist and a theology professor for many years. He is uniquely qualified to give insight on our question and this episode is a powerful ending to an incredible series.

Written by Paul Williams:

Books/articles recommended by Paul Williams:

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Carmody & Barney pause to reflect on our recent episodes and the opinions presented by our guests. We appear to have invited quite a few capitalists recently without intending to over-represent one viewpoint. So most of this discussion is our own reflections on the varieties of capitalism that we’ve encountered from our guests. We reflect on things like:

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