The Revd Professor David Wilkinson

Principal of St John’s College, University of Durham

ALL WELCOME

Wednesday 20th May (7.00 – 8.30pm)

Norwich Anglican Cathedral

As our scientific knowledge of the universe expands, is there any space left for God? Professor Wilkinson argues that there is.

Professor Wilkinson is a regular contributor to “Thought for the Day” on BBC Radio 4 and the author of several books on the relationship between science and religion, including “God, Time and Stephen Hawking” and “Christian Eschatology and the Physical Universe”. He

is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Now in Durham working as a theologian, he trained as an astrophysicist at Cambridge University and then became a Methodist minister. His PhD studied star formation, the chemical evolution of galaxies and terrestrial mass extinctions - like the event that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Professor Wilkinson has a strong interest in the dialogue between science and religion and also the relationship of theology to contemporary culture. For example, he has written on spirituality in contemporary cinema in “The Power of the Force: The Spirituality of the Star Wars Films” and a popular exposition of the biblical themes of creation in “Creation: The Bible Speaks” and the TV program 'The God Question'.

There is no charge for this open lecture (a retiring collection will be taken) and no booking is required.

For further information contact: Prof Nick Brewin, Secretary, Science Faith Norfolk: 07901 884114 sfnorfolk1@gmail.com