Tough Questions of Our Time:
Basingstoke Science / Faith Seminars

Last year, the first series of Basingstoke Science / Faith Seminars were held. The second series examines 'Tough Questions of Our Time'. The speakers, all prominent in their fields, will discuss practical issues from a Christian perspective. The series will conclude with a debate between Rev David Robertson (author of The Dawkins Letters) and Dr Julian Baggini (author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction). See below for the speaker and titles of each talk.

The talks will be held at St Marys Centre, Goat Lane, Eastrop, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PZ ENGLAND. Each talk starts at 8:00pm and will end at 10:00pm. This includes a refreshments break, and a question and answer session.

Tickets cost £5 for each talk, including refreshments (concessions £2). Tickets for all six talks cost £25 (concessions £10). (Concessions include students, over 60s, unwaged).

For more information or to buy tickets please phone 01256 830055 or email info@sciencefaith.org.uk.

Dates:

Thurs 8th Oct 2009: Prof Glynn Harrison "All About Me? A Critical Look at Self-Esteem"

Thurs 12th Nov 2009: Guy Priestley “Where Do I Draw the Line? A Christian perspective on international banking"

Thurs 14th January 2010: Prof Bob White “Burning Issue? A Christian Response to Global Warming"

Thurs 11th February 2010: Prof John Wyatt “What's Special About Being Human? - 'Human Nature and a Biotech Future'”

Thurs 11th March 2010: Debate: Rev David Robertson and Dr Julian Baggini “Should We Stop Worrying About God and Just Enjoy Our Lives?”

For further details of each talk and of the speakers, visit http://www.sciencefaith.org.uk/.