35) MYTH CONCEPTIONS: FACT AND
FACTION IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION
Tutor:Dr. Robert Harnish
Exploring
misunderstandings about the nature of the relationship between Western Science
and Christian Theology.Figures
as diverse as Plato and Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas, Bacon and Descartes,
Columbus and DaVinci, will be read as a background
for a reconsideration of the works of Galileo, Newton
and Einstein.Members will be encouraged
to participate in discussion and debate concerning the roles of science and
religion in contemporary culture.
8 sessions on Tuesdays, 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m., at ElizabethCollege, commencing on 07 October 2008.
Fee:£40
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36) EXTREME
TRAVELS
Another series of stories
to inspire you from adventurous Guernsey residents on
their expeditions, travels and lives in many parts of
the world.
(i)The
road to Mandalay:Gillian TiddA journey through Burma,
giving insights into the background of events in this oppressed and secretive
country.
(ii)Marathon des Sables: Dr Steve Evans A six-day endurance race across the SaharaDesert.
(iii) The Falklands:Robert TitteringtonA history and guide to these faraway islands.
(iv) Tibet:Jane Wilson
A journey through western Tibet.
(v)Chad:Brian Pill A Bush Pilot gives an aerial view of
living and working in the diverse landscape of this former French colony.
(vi)Uganda:Tim PeetLooking at the changes over the past forty
years in culture and political history, with a medical perspective.
6 sessions on Wednesdays, 7.30 pm 9.00 pm, at Les Cτtils
Centre