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16 May 2011

Department for Education clarity needed over ‘creationism’ in schools

Organisations and individuals from scientific, religious and secular backgrounds have joined together to call for clarity in Department for Education guidance on the teaching of ‘creationism’.
13 May 2011

Michael Gove, the DfE, and creationism in schools

On 12 May 2011 an open letter was sent to the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, signed by key figures from both the scientific and religious communities. It calls for a change to the national Department for Education (DfE) guidelines to prevent creationism being taught, presented, or otherwise promoted as a valid scientific position to children in publicly-funded schools.
13 May 2011

Official teaching guidelines on creationism
13 May 2011

Education Secretary asked to stop creationism masquerading as science

A new campaign called CrISIS - Creationism In Schools Isn't Science - has been launched with the aim of keeping classrooms places of learning.
8 Apr 2011

Templeton Prize awarded to leading British cosmologist

Cosmologist Martin Rees, who has explored the origins of the universe and sounded alarm about the future of life on earth, has won the 2011 Templeton Prize.
10 Dec 2010

40 years of the Society, Religion and Technology Project

Since it was established in 1970 the Church of Scotland’s Society, Religion and Technology (SRT) Project has made a significant contribution not just to the life of one particular church and its capacity to comment on demanding issues in society, but also to public debates about science, technology and ethics generally, says Mary Anson.
6 Dec 2010

'Intelligent Design' is a flawed apologetic

A leading US proponent of 'Inteligent Design' has been touring the UK to drum up support for his cause, says Bob Carling. But there are good reasons why he is unlikely to convince theologians or scientists with a 'god of the gaps' argument.
22 Feb 2010

Evolutionary biology a stimulus to theology, says US professor

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is a "cold bath" for theology, but also a stimulus to Christian theologians to think bold and enlivening new thoughts about God, says a Georgetown University professor.
16 Mar 2009

Philosopher and physicist wins 2009 Templeton Prize

Bernard d'Espagnat, a French physicist and philosopher of science whose research has focused on "veiled reality", has won the 2009 Templeton Prize for contributing to the interface of religion and science.
15 Mar 2008

Templeton winner demonstrates the complementarity of science and religion

Michael Heller, a Polish Roman Catholic priest and cosmologist whose intellectual and religious life has been grounded in the insights of of physics, cosmology, theology and philosophy, has won the 2008 Templeton Prize.

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