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A podcast host, a pastor and a guest walk into a bar… and invite you to join them! Each episode, we take a big question and try to find the funny side – and try to understand it just a little bit better, too. Join the conversation! Follow us on Instagram @nowtheresathought or email us at nowthereisathought@gmail.com
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Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously provided by Gavin from Believing Science and Christians in Science but it contains drinks and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and Gavin the biophysicist to walk into a bar and talk about discovery, innovation and God. Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
Organisations:
Christians in Science: cis.org.uk (it’s also their conference next week! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christians-in-science-big-questions-in-science-and-the-church-part-2-tickets-684872812017?aff=oddtdtcreator )
Believing Science: believingscience.org
For CAKE and the astronomers’ network, contact Gavin through one of the above sites
Gavin’s work:
Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gavin-Merrifield
Caterpillar MRIs: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279847717_Imaging_Metamorphosis_in_Lepidoptera_with_Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging
Zebrafish MRIs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0730725X16301606?via%3Dihub
Gavin’s book recommendations:
Ernest Lucas - Can We Believe Genesis Today?
Temper Longman - How to Read Genesis
John Walton - The Lost World of Genesis One
Faith and Fossils: The Bible, Lester L. Grabbe -Creation and Evolution
Conrad Hyers - The Meaning of Creation
David Wilkinson - The Message of Creation
Christopher M. Rio's -After the Monkey Trial: Evangelical Scientists and a New Creationism
Gordy Slack - The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything: Evolution, Intelligent Design, and a School Board in Dover, PA
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously provided by Gavin at Believing Science but it contains drinks and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and science communicator Sarah Moring from God and the Big Bang. We walk into a bar to ask, “What do kids think about God and science?” Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
God and the Big Bang:
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously provided by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion but it contains drinks and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and marine biologist Cara Parrett to talk turtles, toddlers and teenagers. Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
Faraday Institute resources:
Faradaykids.com
Faradayteens.com
Faradayeducators.com
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously provided by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion but it contains drinks and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and geneticist Dr Denis Alexander to ask ‘Does Dawkins make people atheist?’ Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
Faraday Institute resources:
Faradaykids.com
Faradayteens.com
Faradayeducators.com
Referenced:
Coming to faith through Dawkins, eds Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath
How my Body Works, Albert Barille (Search “How my body works” or “Once upon a time… life” on YouTube)
The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously provided by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion but it contains drinks and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and Dr Ruth Bancewicz, a biologist/church engagement specialist to talk about biology, art and inspiring worship. Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
Wonders of the Living World:
wondersofthelivingworld.org for all online resources and a link to the book.
Faraday Institute resources:
Faraday.cam.ac.uk
Faradayteens.com
Faradayeducators.com
Faradaykids.com
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously provided by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion but it contains beer and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and conservation scientist and kids communicator Steph Bryant to ask questions about questions. Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
Faraday Institute resources:
Faradaykids.com
Faradayteens.com
Faradayeducators.com
Referenced:
101 Great Big Questions about God and Science, eds. Lizzie Henderson and Steph Bryant
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Welcome to the Now There's a T H O U G H T bonus podcast. There was no game in this month's full episode so here's one from our archived material with the marvellous Matt and Davinder from the Faith Experiment. Grab a very short drink and enjoy. Welcome to the bar!
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a space graciously
provided by ChaplaincyPlus but it contains drinks and good company so it’s close enough. Today,
a podcast host, several pastors, a charity exec and a scientist walk into bar and invite you to ask us
anything! It’s the one with the Science and Faith in the Second City gang, hosted by Andy Waddams.
Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
References:
Science and Faith in the Second City: scienceandfaith.co.uk
Science and Faith in the Second City YouTube channel (with full archive):
youtube.com/@sciencefaith22
My Hyundai: youtube.com/watch?v=p5tEbujYfzE
ECLAS: eclasproject.org
Provide: providebirmingham.com
101 Great Big Questions about Science and Faith, eds Lizzie Henderson and Steph Bryant (watch out
for a future episode on this one!)
William Lane Craig lecture – possibly Cadbury Lectures 2015
Can Science Explain Everything? John Lennox: youtube.com/watch?v=QegB-qUg9Wk
The Rest is History ep 287 Jesus Christ the Mystery and ep 288 Jesus Christ the History
Dominion, Tom Holland
Guests:
Louise Davis, C3 Gallery Church
Stu Ward, Grace Church Stirchley
Steve Bavington, ChaplaincyPlus
Micah Deegan, The Gate Church
Prof Hugh Rollinson, Knowle Parish Church (and a lengthy career in geology!)
Jonny Mellor, Church Central South
Churches:
C3 Gallery Church – c3gallery.church
Knowle Parish Church - kpc.org.uk
Church Central South - churchcentral.org.uk
Grace Church Stirchley - gracestirchley.org
The Gate Church - thegatechurch.co.uk
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s my kitchen but it contains beer and good company so it’s close enough. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and Matt and Davinder Gardner from the Faith Experiment to talk… well… faith. And experiments. Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drinks…
The Faith Experiment
facebook.com/TheFaithExperiment
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church
**All sound effects performed live by hosts or guests during recording
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Welcome to Christmas Dinner at the Now There’s a T H O U G H T Bar! OK, so it’s not actually a bar, it is mine and Chris’s kitchen but it contains beer, good food (if I do say so myself) and great company so it’ll do just fine. My name is Louise and I am your podcast host. I am joined by Pastor Andy Waddams of Gallery Church in Birmingham and our own editor and producer Chris Davis for Christmas dinner. Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…
Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowthereisathought@gmail.com