The relationship between science and religion will be explored at the next meeting of the Bath Science Café on Monday 9 November at the Raven pub, Bath.
Yvonne Aburrow, a Web Developer (Information Architecture and Usability Lead) at the University, will use research from her MA in Contemporary Religions and Spiritualities at Bath Spa University to explore how Pagans see their views as compatible with science.
Yvonne will look at different theoretical models of the relationship between religion and science in general, and Pagan views of science in particular.
Yvonne said: “My research questioned over 250 Pagans from around the world about their scientific and religious beliefs. The results were very interesting. Richard Dawkins, author of the best-selling book The God Delusion, claims that most educated people are atheists but many of the people in my survey were educated to a high level and many in science subjects.
“Most people to a greater or lesser degree felt that Pagan accounts of how things work are a metaphor for scientific explanations.”
The talk will be held in The Raven pub in Queen Street in the centre of Bath. No tickets or reservations are required – just turn up at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
Organisers will ask for a small voluntary donation to cover travel costs for the speakers.
To register for email alerts about forthcoming Science Café events, contact Professor Rod Scott in the University of Bath’s Department of Biology & Biochemistry.