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A podcast host, a pastor and a biochemist walk into a bar and ask: Should we edit human genes? With Prof Keith Fox

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Now, welcome to the Now There’s a T H O U G H T bar! 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 biochemist Prof Keith Fox to talk human genetic editing. Let’s grab a seat, though I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

 

Referenced:

Keith’s Science and Faith in the Second City talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIaB8VGijMU

Modifying our genes: theology, science and “playing God” by Alexander Massmann and Keith R. Fox

Freakonomics Radio, ep. 291: Evolution, Accelerated

People I (mostly) admire, ep. 67: We can play God now

Perfect People by Peter James

 

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@nowtheresathought on Instagram

nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church

A podcast host, a pastor and a mental health nurse/theologian walk into a bar and ask: How do people with intellectual disabilities or mental health problems experience God?With Rev Prof John Swinton

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 mental health nurse-turned-theologian Rev Prof John Swinton to talk intellectual disabilities, mental health and God. Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

John’s references:
Three Mile an Hour God by Kosuke Koyama
Sanctuary mental health ministries
Watch out for incoming music!

By John (selected – many more available!):
Science and Faith in the Second City: youtube.com/watch?v=cFEfkrr_L24&t=2s
John on Twitter: twitter.com/johnswintonabdn?lang=en 
My Theology: Walking with Jesus in Strange Places (the one Louise read!)
Finding Jesus in the Storm
Dementia: Living in the Memory of God
Becoming Friends of Time: Disability, Timefullness and Gentle Discipleship
Resurrecting the Person: Friendship and the Care of People with Mental Health Problems
Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil

Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church

A podcast host, a pastor and a theologian walk into a (coffee) bar, and the host asks...why is there suffering? With Dr Bethany Sollereder

Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s a kindly provided office at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion but it contains coffee 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 theologian Dr Bethany Sollereder to talk about suffering. Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

 

Bethany’s resources:

Why is there suffering? Pick your own theological expedition

God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering: Theodicy without a Fall

Numerous podcasts – search ‘Bethany Sollereder’

 

Upcoming events:

My mental health and spirituality with Rev Prof John Swinton: scienceandfaith.co.uk/events/my-mental-health-and-spirituality/

Making sense of our identity in the 21^st century world with Prof Glynn Harrison: scienceandfaith.co.uk/events/making-sense-of-our-identity-in-the-21st-c-world-evening-event/

 

Contact us:

@nowtheresathought on Instagram

nowtheresathought@c3gallery.church

 

With special thanks to the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion at the University of Cambridge: faraday.cam.ac.uk

A podcast host, a pastor and a former brain scientist walk into a bar and ask...am I just my brain? With Dr Sharon Dirckx

Ok, so it’s not a bar, it’s Dr Sharon Dirckx’s kitchen but it contains coffee 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 former brain scientist and current author and speaker, Dr Sharon Dirckx. Welcome to the T H O U G H T Bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

Sharon’s resources:

Science and Faith in the Second City talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2rhSFuSFMs&t=701s

Am I just my brain?

Why? Looking at God, evil and personal suffering

 

More Science and Faith in the Second City (including ‘My Mental Health and Spirituality’):

https://scienceandfaith.co.uk/

A podcast host, a pastor and an athlete walk into a juice bar...*COMMONWEALTH GAMES SPECIAL* with Si Poole from Christians in Sport

COMMONWEALTH GAMES SPECIAL

Ok, so it’s not a juice bar, it’s my kitchen but it contains a variety of fruit and some 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 Si Poole from Christians in Sport to ask, “Why do people live their lives around running about in fields?” Welcome to the T H O U G H T juice bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own shake…

 

Photos: See Instagram @nowtheresathought

 

Contact us:

@nowtheresathought on Instagram

nowthereisathought@gmail.com

 

Find Christians in Sport:

christiansinsport.org.uk

@christians_in_sport on Instagram

A podcast host, a pastor and a science magician walk into the bar and the science magician says, “I wonder…” With Dr. Matt Pritchard

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 science magician Dr Matt Pritchard to talk about wonder. Welcome to the
T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

Matt’s resources:
Wordsonwonder.com
@sciencemagician on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter

Contact us:
@nowtheresathought on Instagram
nowthereisathought@gmail.com

Mystery beer: Halton Turner, failure to label growlers: Louise

A podcast host, a pastor and an environmentalist walk into a bar and the host asks: what has God got to say about climate change? With Canon Dr. Ruth Valerio

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 environmentalist, theologian, social activist and author Canon Dr Ruth Valerio.
Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

Ruth’s resources:
Science and Faith in the Second City talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_IkPkKfag
Ruth’s website: https://ruthvalerio.net/

Just living: faith and community in an age of consumerism
L is for Lifestyle: Christian living that doesn’t cost the Earth
Saying yes to life
Planet protectors: 52 ways to look after God’s world (co-written with Paul Kerensa)

More Science and Faith in the Second City:
https://scienceandfaith.co.uk/

Other recommended resources:
https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/
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A podcast host, a pastor and a scientist walk into a bar...and the podcast host asks: Has science killed God? - With Professor Hugh Rollinson

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 eminent geologist Professor Hugh Rollinson. Welcome to the T H O U G H T bar! I’m afraid you’ll have to buy your own drink…

 

References:

https://scienceandfaith.co.uk/#latest

The good man Jesus and the scoundrel Christ, Philip Pullman (Book)

Am I just my brain? Sharon Dirckx (Book)

The Waterboy, 1998 (Film)

 

Hugh’s other recommended resources:

https://biologos.org/

https://biologos.org/podcast/language-of-god

https://www.faraday.cam.ac.uk/