God, Science and the University: Is Belief in God a barrier to Scientific Enquiry?

GOD SCIENCE AND THE UNIVERSITY: IS BELIEF IN GOD A BARRIER TO SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY?

The Veritas Forum at the Sheldonian Theatre followed by a drinks reception at Blackwell Hall, Weston Library.

With Professor John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College, Oxford.

The rising tide of New Atheism has seen society question whether religious belief has any place in academia. Religious dogma has been put in competition with the enlightened science that replaced it; religious believers have been accused of being adherents to a dangerous delusion that inhibits scientific and more importantly human progression.

Is this true? On Tuesday 24th November, John Lennox will be engaging with the interaction between God, Science and the University at Oxford University. Can those that believe in the possibility of the supernatural and the miraculous have a place in Oxford University’s Science departments? Can those who think that there might be more than materialism really be trusted to study physical matter? John will be arguing that rather than being in competition with faith, faith and science can mutually enrich one another. He will engage particularly with the interaction between belief in the miraculous and scientific enquiry, challenging David Hume’s idea that the two are incompatible.

This event is open to the public and is aimed at all members of the university, from undergraduate to faculty. You are welcome to book tickets for the drinks reception here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/god-science-and-the-university-is-belief-in-god-a-barrier-to-scientific-enquiry-tickets-19472043406

The Veritas Forum host university events that engage students and faculty in discussions about life’s hardest questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ to all of life. Many leading universities, including Yale, Michigan and Harvard, have included the Latin word veritas in their mottos, signifying the pursuit of truth. This pursuit has been the foundation for much of the educational system for generations. Our name, The Veritas Forum, evokes our desire to explore the ideal that veritas represents. We seek to explore, discuss, engage, inspire, question, and enlarge our view of true life together.