Faith and Science Weekend

with Dr. John Polkinghorne

Date:	April 4-6, 2008
Time:	Friday 5:30 PM to 7 PM Saturday 9 AM to Noon
Where:	Westminster Presbyterian, Wilmington
Cost:	FREE To the Public
	Directions

Friday April 4th
The Friendship of Science & Religion
5:30-7 PM

Saturday April 5
Can a Scientist Pray?
9-10:20 AM

Can We Believe in a Destiny Beyond Death?
10:30-12 noon

World-class scientist turned Anglican priest, the Reverend Doctor John Polkinghorne is one of the greatest living writers and thinkers on science and religion.  In 1979 he resigned his Professorship of mathematical physics at Cambridge University to train for the Anglican Priesthood. He was ordained in 1981 and served congregations in Cambridge, Bristol and Blean.  He returned to Cambridge as both a physicist and theologian, and in 1989, was appointed President of Queens’ College.  Dr. Polkinghorne has written numerous books and articles including these recent books:

• The God of Hope and the End of the World (Yale University Press, 2002)
• The Archbishop's School of Christianity and Science(York Courses, 2003)
• Living with Hope (SPCK/Westminster John Knox Press, 2003)
• Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter With Reality (a particularly accessible summary of his thought)
• Exploring Reality: The Intertwining of Science & Religion (SPCK 2005)
• Quantum Physics & Theology: An Unexpected Kinship (SPCK 2007)
• From Physicist to Priest, an Autobiography SPCK 2007

Google on Dr. Polkinghorne's name and find a wealth of information about him. Check, for example, his Wikipedia entry

Directions

Westminster Presbyterian Church is located 1502 W. 13th Street in Wilmington. For directions go to their web site at www.wpc.org or call 302-654-5214. Printable Map

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