John Polkinghorne

Where God meets physics

28 November 2011

Eminent thinker and commentator Revd Dr John Polkinghorne, Fellow of the Royal Society, will be giving a public talk – titled A Destiny Beyond Death - tomorrow lunchtime at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge. It is part of a series organised by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. Here he gives an overview of his understanding of the relationship between what are generally considered to be two opposing schools of thought.

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Farewell to the Chancellor

23 June 2011

His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid his final visit to the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ before he stood down as Chancellor.

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Human Enhancement - Threat or Promise

30 April 2010

We live in a world where enhancement of abilities, appearance, and health is commonplace. We are familiar for example with the idea of enhancing our deteriorating eyesight with glasses and our immune systems with vaccinations; we might even consider orthodontic treatment to improve the appearance of our teeth.

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A view of real-life Afghanistan in 2009

21 October 2009

On Friday the newly-formed Afghanistan Cultural & Academic Studies Society (ACASS), based at St Edmund's College, will present its first ever event - a talk in which guest speaker Hamdullah Mohib will explore the challenges ordinary Afghan people face in 2009.

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Religious perspectives on mental illness

02 February 2009

Science and religion meet again in the latest seminar organised by the Faraday Institute, ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. In this seminar Dr Allan Chapman will discuss the significant link between faith and mental health.

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God, Science and the New Atheism

27 January 2009

̽»¨Ö±²¥Reverend Professor Keith Ward will be discussing the so-called ‘new atheists’ in a lecture entitled God, Science and New Atheism at the Faraday Institutes termly Public Lecture this afternoon

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Opening doors for mature students

09 January 2006
Potential mature students can find out more about applying to and studying at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge at a special open day on Saturday, 11 February.
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