November 2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Kim

We are delighted to let you know that we have a face-to-face event coming up soon! We are looking forward to welcoming you back to Lindisfarne House, with our guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Stephen May, who many of you will remember from previous talks.

THE GALILEO CONTROVERSY

Rev. Dr. Stephen May

Tuesday 16th November

Lindisfarne House, 4 Barbourne Terrace,

Worcester WR1 3JS

Rev Dr Stephen May

Galileo: the Man and the Myth

For more than a century – and today as much as ever – the story of Galileo’s 17th Century clash with the Catholic Church has been gleefully seized upon by detractors of the church as evidence for “the war of science and religion”. Theologian and historian Stephen May will examine the truth (or otherwise) of this claim. In particular, does the Galileo Controversy still have lessons for the church today?

Stephen is a former lecturer in Systematic Theology at the University of Auckland, and a former member of the Bible and Science committee, with an early love of astronomy, a first degree in history, and continuing interests in it, as well as the relation of science and faith.

Doors open at 7.30pm for coffee and cake.

The event begins at 8pm.

ALL WELCOME

Entry and refreshments free – optional donation – free parking

MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Kim

“THE BIO-ETHICS LANDSCAPE: MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH”

Tuesday 17th September, at Lindisfarne House, 4 Barbourne Terrace, Worcester WR1 3JS

A video presentation by Professor John Wyatt, giving an overview of the central ethical dilemmas raised by modern biotechnology and medicine, from a practising Christian’s perspective. This is not just a matter for academic debate, as these dilemmas touch us at the most intimate, painful and vulnerable parts of our lives. John Wyatt brings us a view from the coal face. This will be followed by questions and discussion, facilitated by Dr. Robbyn Procter, who works in our local NHS trust. John Wyatt is Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College London, has wide experience in research and teaching on ethical issues raised by modern medical practice, and is the author of “Matters of Life and Death – human dilemmas in the light of the Christian faith”, and “Dying Well”. Doors open at 7.30pm, when refreshments will be served – coffee and cake – and the event begins at 8pm, as usual.

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Dates for the remainder of the next season are:

Tuesday 22nd October

Tuesday 19th November

Tuesday 21st January

Tuesday 18th February

Tuesday 17th March

Topics covered will include physics, the environment, virtual reality, mental health and data analytics. More details to follow soon!

CHRISTIAN ETHICS IN A POST-MODERN SOCIETY – WHO NEEDS IT?

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Kim

The sexual revolution as a case study

Rev. Dr. Mathew Clark

Tuesday 17th October

8pm at Lindisfarne House

4 Barbourne Terrace, Worcester WR1 3JS

Dr Mathew Clark

A popular book once argued that men and women come from different planets – Mars and Venus. This useful metaphor can be invoked in understanding differences in the basic understanding that each of us brings to any discussion of issues such as human sexuality, science and religion, and the value of human life. In 1945 both religious and public morality affirmed (yes, often hypocritically) that legitimate sexual intimacy should occur solely within the bounds of a permanent hetero-sexual marriage covenant. For a sixteen-year old in 2017 UK, 1945 sounds like an alien planet. This talk focuses on the philosophical and cultural transition underlying the change, and reflects on the dynamics of two opposing world-views in conflict: Judaeo-Christian and secular humanist.

Rev. Dr. Clark is the Dean of Doctoral Studies at Regent’s Theological College, Malvern.

All welcome – entry and refreshments free (coffee and cake) – optional donation – free parking. For more information, please call 01905 641987.

The Future Of Marriage

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Kim

Philippa Taylor

It is very common for couples to live together without marrying, at any rate for many years. Some people have suggested that marriage could disappear altogether from the social scene within less than a century. Everyone can point to at least one or two couples they know personally, who appear to be perfectly happy, bringing up families successfully, without ever bothering about a marriage certificate or a service in church. We also know people who have followed the traditional path and subsequently divorced.

Critics have expressed anxiety that the average length of unmarried relationships is considerably shorter than that of traditional marriages, and that the legal position of one partner is often weaker than it should be if the relationship ends. The separation can be as painful in cohabitation as in a divorce, notably for the children, and the pain may last longer for the children even than for their parents.

Most Christians still get married, but they may well be concerned that their fellow citizens are not always sufficiently aware of the advantages of marriage, even for unbelievers. The reasons why Christians in particular should get married, if they are consistent in their beliefs, are also sometimes only vaguely understood. We hope that Philippa Taylor, Head of Public Policy at the Christian Medical Fellowship, who has studied the subject in considerable depth, will be able to throw some light on a highly controversial area of modern life.

All are welcome, and there will be coffee and cake at the end of the talk.

Assisted Suicide – do hard cases really make poor law?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Kim

John Wyatt Talk 3rd Nov 2015

The current season of Bible and Science talks continues on Tuesday 3^rd November, when our speaker will be Professor John Wyatt, who until recently was Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College London, and is also the author of “Matters of Life and Death” (IVP).

His subject is “Assisted Suicide – do hard cases really make poor law?”

There have always been people who have had to struggle with chronic ill-health. Nowadays, thanks to modern medical science, we live longer than previous generations and degenerative diseases are more prevalent. It is thought that almost a million British people live with dementia or other debilitating diseases. Still more fear such things might happen to them and some wish to take control of the timing and manner of their death. The call to legalise assisted suicide is back on the political agenda. Polls suggest that a majority of the public would be in favour of such a change to the law, and religious opposition is seen simply as another example of ingrained conservatism. Doctors, however, do not want to terminate life and there is also strong opposition from disabled people who fear that a right to die would soon become a duty to die, as has happened in parts of Europe where euthanasia and assisted suicide have become legal. Professor Wyatt will discuss these issues.

For those of you who have attended talks regularly over the last few years, and know that we have frequently met on the 3^rd Tuesday of the month, please not that there will NOT be a talk on Tuesday 20^th October. We hope to see you on 3^rd November, 8pm at Lindisfarne House, 4 Barbourne Terrace, Worcester WR1 3JS. Do feel free to forward this email to any friends you think would be interested in coming along too.

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A Jubilee* World View – Climate and Environmental Choices

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Kim

Rev Dr Paul Beetham Talk 17 March 2015

How do we keep the lights on without wrecking the planet? Can the world support everybody enjoying our current lifestyle? What effect is our lifestyle having on planet Earth and what are our responsibilities in caring for God’s creation? Continue reading →

Reengineering Man – Human Enhancement?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Kim

Would you like to be stronger, happier or cleverer? Would you like your children to do well at exams or win cups in athletics championships? On 17th February Rev Dr Justin Tomkins will explore the thought-provoking subject of Human Enhancement, the concept of using science, medicine and technology not just to make sick people well, but to make already healthy people cleverer, stronger, happier.

Justin Tomkins 17 Feb 2015

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