1st Edition
A Teacher’s Guide to Science and Religion in the Classroom
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: All You Need it Science, Or Is It?: Exploring scientific, theological, and other ‘ways of knowing’ Chapter 3: Creating Linkages: You don’t have to reinvent the curriculum! Chapter 4: How science changes over time Chapter 5: Unleashing wonder and mystery in the classroom Chapter 6: Storytelling and Galileo Chapter 7: How scientific is that?: A practical guide to discuss the power and limitations of science in secondary schools Chapter 8: Isaac Newton Chapter 9: Evolution Chapter 10: Miracles Chapter 11: God and Natural Disasters Chapter 12: Science at the Movies: Remediating the Misconceptions and Developing Ethical Reasoning Chapter 13: Beyond Experimentation Chapter 14: Genes, Determinism and Human Improvement Chapter 15: How do I obtain Reliable Knowledge about the World? Chapter 16: Awe and Wonder in Science Chapter 17: Evolution and Religion Chapter 18: Thinking Beyond the Classroom
Biography
Berry Billingsley is Professor of Science Education at Canterbury Christ Church University and Principal Investigator of LASAR (Learning about Science and Religion). Berry has also worked in media producing science shows for children, and has led teacher education programmes in science teaching and related national and international research.
Manzoorul Abedin is a Research Fellow with LASAR at the Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University. He specialises in designing and presenting teacher education sessions and in addition, children’s workshops on questions bridging science and religion.
Keith Chappell is a biologist and theologian. He teaches ecology and evolutionary biology and is currently an Associate Fellow with LASAR, Canterbury Christ Church University.
