Conflict or Harmony

- historical perspectives on science and religion -

Dr Hilary Marlow

(Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge)

Monday 21st September, 7.30 – 8.45 pm

Priors Hall

Norwich Cathedral, The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH

Many people assume that religion and science are opposed to one another and the story of conflict is one that the media loves to emphasise. Dr Marlow will trace the development of modern science and examine the claim that the Church has been hostile to new scientific discoveries across the centuries. She will discuss the effect that key events, such as Galileo’s view that the sun was the centre of the universe and the publication of Darwin’s book ‘On the Origin of Species’, had on the religious thinkers of their day and draw out some wisdom for the present age.

Dr Hilary Marlow is Course Director at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. Her special interest focuses on the relevance of ancient religious scriptures to contemporary scientific and ethical issues. This highlights the Bible’s continual emphasis on the interactions between human society and the natural world and the relevance of this in contemporary debates on religion, philosophy and science.