The following is a sermon that I preached on 19th November 2017 at St Mary -le-More Church, Wallingford. The readings on which the sermon is based are Zephaniah 1.7,12-18, 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11, and Matthew 25.14-30. It is, of course, very easy to ‘spiritualise’ these readings – to see them as a warning that we […]
The seasons and rhythms of life
It was announced last week that three scientists from the USA, Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young, have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology & Medicine for their discovery of circadian rhythms, commonly known as the ‘body clock’. This important discovery has helped us to understand why some people are more alert and […]
Does Society Value Science?
On Wednesday 6th September, a scientist, a philosopher and a theologian discussed the question, “Does society value science?”. The audience for this panel discussion were staff from Diamond Light Source and Rutherford Appleton Labs at the Harwell Science campus in Oxfordshire, UK. I was privileged to be chairing the discussion. As I sit down […]
