Category: ECLAS IN THE NEWS
We’re awarding funding totalling £400,000 to 23 churches in England and Wales to explore the relationship between science and faith through our church engagement programme Scientists in Congregations. The successful churches have each received grants...
ECLAS wishes to mark the passing of noted Templeton Prize laureate, theoretical physicist and Anglican priest, the Reverend Canon Dr John C Polkinghorne. He died on March 9, 2021 in Cambridge, aged 90. A Fellow of the Royal Society, Polkinghorne was Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of...
We’re holding a free Scientists in Congregations information session on Tuesday 16th March, 11am-12pm, for anyone interested in finding out more or applying for a Scientists in Congregations grant. We’ll hear from members of the...
Professor Tom McLeish, Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of York and Co-Project Director of ECLAS, will give the 2021 Boyle Lecture on Wednesday 3 February. His topic is ‘The Rediscovery of Contemplation Through...
Churches can now apply for grants totalling £400,000 to engage with scientific topics and affirm the role of scientists within their communities.
ECLAS has launched a new seven-part blog series on theological and scientific narrative approaches to coronavirus, titled ‘Making Sense of Coronavirus with Reason and Faith’.
A new report has been published looking into the lived experiences of Christians working in science, technology, and medical professions in the UK.
In January, the Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science (ECLAS) project was awarded £3.4 million from the Templeton Religion Trust. The major new grant will fund work to help Christian leaders engage with...