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Big God and the Big Bang: a new resource for the RE classroom

A survey of over 2,000 teenagers in Church of England secondary schools found that over 50% say that science makes it hard to believe in God. The God and the Big Bang project, an initiative which runs one-day events...

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Students and teachers praise year of God and the Big Bang

‘The most logical and honest discussion about science and faith I have ever heard.’ So said one sixth former following a day conference encouraging GCSE and A-level students to explore the relationship between...
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Resources

Edited by Jane Brooke Introducing the God Question Age range: 16-19sKharis Productions, 2016Format: three disc DVD boxset, £36.00Format: 84 page paperback book, £5.00Format: USB with PDF documents, £12.00 I’m sure...
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When worlds collide

When Worlds Collide is a fantastic 1951 sci-fi film. A star, Bellus, hurtles towards Earth, threatening its very existence. Philanthropists build a rocket to save a small group of humans, a modern-day Noah’s ark...

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Schools events from the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion

Questions about the interactions between science and religious faith are some of the most common and most important in today’s society. Children as young as 3 ask questions that require appreciation of these...

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Faith in science? Faith in God?

This term’s theme is about the nature of faith and about the frontiers and borders between science and religions. We invited people from different religions and beliefs to contribute a personal perspective on the...

Theory and practice
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Insects and engineering –the fingerprint of the Creator?

The relationship between science and religion has always been a contentious and fascinating one leading to questions such as ‘Can religion and science co-exist successfully in the classroom?’ and ‘How can we, as...

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Islam and science:

Letter writing is often suggested by textbooks as a way to enable pupils to respond to an issue. In this example, we go further, and offer four ‘letter starts’ that address key issues in Islam and science, with...

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Ten ideas for opening minds on science and faith

01Outdoor homework: night sky mysteriesFor a 14-minute homework task, pupils are asked to stand alone in the open air one night in the next week and look into the sky on a dark clear night for six minutes. They are asked...