Biology, Race and Public Theology Session 3: The Future, with Dr R David Muir

In the final session of our online retreat, the Revd Dr Kathryn Pritchard, ECLAS Co-Director and Research Fellow, interviews Dr R David Muir, Head of Whitelands College and Senior Lecturer in Public Theology & Community Engagement.

Biology, Race and Public Theology: Session 2 - The Present, with Prof Carlos Bustamante

The second session of our online retreat for senior Christian leaders featured Prof Carlos Bustamante from Stanford University speaking about population genetics and human diversity. Prof Bustamante is the Founding Director of the Stanford Center for Computational, Evolutionary, and Human Genomics. A theological reflection was provided by Dr Thoko Kamwendo and the Revd Prof David Wilkinson from ECLAS.

Biology, Race and Public Theology: Session 1 - The Past, with Revd Dr Chigor Chike

This is a recording of ECLAS' Biology, Race and Public Theology online retreat for senior Christian leaders. Featuring a theological reflection from the Revd. Dr Chigor Chike, this session covered the origins of “race science” and its entanglement with biology. Please note that the earlier keynote session was not recorded.

Advent reflection 2020 from Bishop Richard Cheetham

Bishop Richard shares a reflection for the season of Advent.

Advent Prayer for Science

Prof Tom McLeish shares a prayer he shared in Advent 2020 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Science, mystery and faith: Sermon at the end of British Science Week

Revd Prof David Wilkinson gives a guest sermon for Kent College, Canterbury at the end of British Science Week.

Scientists in Congregations Webinar

This webinar contains information about ECLAS' Scientists in Congregations grants. Featuring tips on how to submit a strong application, potential benefits for churches, an exploration of impact, and case studies from three previous project participants:

- Take Your Vicar to the Lab, St Albans Diocese
- Faith in the Questions, Riding Lights Theatre Company
- Faith, Technology and Tomorrow, St Mary's Longfleet, Poole.

Twenty grants of up to £20,000 are available for local churches to hold a science-faith project. Applications are open until 23 April 2021.

AI: Theological and Ethical Reflections - Professor John Wyatt

John Wyatt examines the role machines will play in interactions with humans and whether they can share our human nature.

The Science of AI and the “Robot Apocalypse” Question - Dr Ron Petrick

Ron Petrick explores Technology, Trends and Takeover in relation to AI.