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SUMMARY:The Importance of Teaching about Science and Religion in a Time of
  Global Uncertainty - Prof. Michael Reiss
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DESCRIPTION:Since the time of Plato\, the transcendentals of truth\, beaut
 y and goodness have been widely seen both as having an existence that goes
  beyond the material world and as the ultimate indicators of that which is
  of worth. In this talk I examine the contributions of teaching about scie
 nce and religion to truth and goodness. Learning takes place throughout ou
 r lives and in many sites but I focus on 5-16 school education\, both in t
 he UK and internationally. At a time of global uncertainty\, the notion th
 at we live in post-truth times is increasingly prevalent. I regard this as
  potentially disastrous. I examine what are meant by ‘truth’ and ‘go
 odness’ in science and in religion and what school teaching about scienc
 e and religion can do to help students develop better understanding of the
 se concepts and\, ultimately\, live more worthwhile lives.
LOCATION:Queen's Building Lecture Theatre\, Emmanuel College
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