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Would you like to hold a service around science at your church?
Published: May 20, 2013
Download the Test of FAITH: Celebrating Creation Service Guide.
Visit the Eco-Congregation Website!
Published: Apr 24, 2013
Eco-Congregation Scotland is an ecumenical movement endorsed by Action of Churches Together in Scotland. Eco-Congregation Scotland is supported by the Church of Scotland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Methodist Church in Scotland and the United Reformed Church . It also receives funding from the Scottish Government, SCIAF and Christian Aid as well as local church congregations and private individuals.
‘see me’ launches new campaign: Just Listen. You Could Change a Life
Published: Apr 11, 2013
‘see me’s new campaign launched on 2nd April. The campaign urges Scots to get talking about mental ill-health and to listen to what is said. Support makes all the difference.
Check out the new smartphone app from the Faraday Institute
Published: Feb 20, 2013
The Faraday Institute has launched of its very own smartphone app, making its unparalleled educational resources available to an even wider global community. The Faraday Institute’s news, updates, and interviews are now even easier to access.
Play the SRT Operation Game!
Published: Jun 20, 2012
The SRT Project helps the Church engage with ethical issues in science. Play the ‘Operation’ Game and find out more about some of these issues.
Diverse faith communities come together and pledge to tackle stigma
Published: May 03, 2012
Eleven Lanarkshire faith communities have become the first in the country to unite together and publicly pledge their commitment to work with ‘see me’, Scotland’s national campaign to tackle the stigma and discrimination of mental ill-health.
Neurobiology, Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Published: Apr 25, 2012
View one of the latest reports from the SRT Project!
Special Commission on the Purposes of Economic Activity
Published: Apr 19, 2012
View one of the latest reports from the SRT Project!
SRT Project ‘Kinship Bonds’ Working Group
Published: Mar 07, 2012
The SRT Project is currently running a working group looking at the subject of ‘Kinship Bonds’. The group aims to produce a report for the General Assembly in 2013.
Darling urges united economic plan
Published: Aug 25, 2011
The Herald, 25 August 2011: Alistair Darling, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West comments after giving evidence to the Church of Scotland’s Economics Commission on Wednesday 24 August 2011.
‘Utter lack of leadership’ in Europe risks fresh slump, says Darling
Published: Aug 25, 2011
The Scotsman, 25 August 2011: Alistair Darling, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West comments after giving evidence to the Church of Scotland’s Economics Commission on Wednesday 24 August 2011.
‘see me’ launches local grants scheme to support communities in fighting stigma
Published: Jul 26, 2011
‘see me’ is Scotland’s national campaign to end the stigma and discrimination of mental ill-health. It is fully funded by the Scottish Government, and owned and run by an alliance of five mental health organisations. Find out more about the Local Grants Scheme and new Equalities Fund and how you can enter your ideas for scheme.
Dare 2 Hope
Published: Jun 22, 2011
Cutting Edge Theatre Production Presents: Dare 2 Hope, a play touring schools and venues across Scotland. A new one hour play commissioned by Cutting Edge Theatre Productions and developed with young people in focus groups and workshops. The play is suitable for Secondary Schools, Community Centres, Further Education Centres and Arts Venues. This is the first play in a 5 year programme of educational plays and workshops.
Christians in Science Northern Conference 2011
Published: May 23, 2011
The talks from the recent Christians in Science Northern Conference are now online.
Invitation to submit your views to the Economics Commission
Published: Mar 02, 2011
Church members views are sought on the purposes of economics. At the General Assembly in May 2010 it established a Special Commission on the Purposes of Economic Activity. The Commission is representative of the wider community and includes people from the financial services industry, poverty campaigners, academics, theologians and representatives from business and trades union organisations. Submissions may be made at any time during the life of the Commission (before February 2012, but early submissions, before June 2011, would be especially welcome as this will enable the Commission to take all submissions fully into its thinking and to reflect these in its report.
All Things New: A Brief History of the First Forty Years of the Church of Scotland SRT Project
Published: Feb 01, 2011
An article written by John M Francis and Murdo Macdonald as featured in the Journal of Technology, Theology and Religion.
SRT@40 by John Butterfield
Published: Jan 26, 2011
An article reviewing the SRT@40 anninversary conference, by John Butterfield, Methodist Minister, Stirling.
Review of SRT@40 Conference in John Ray Initiative Newsletter
Published: Jan 26, 2011
Society, Religion and Technology Project 40th Anniversary by Dr Andrew Wright.
SRT 40th Anniversary
Published: Nov 11, 2010
The Society, Religion and Technology Project (SRT) was set up in 1970 by the Church of Scotland to examine some of the vital issues within the intersection of technology, religion and society and in 2010, celebrated its 40th anniversary. A variety of events surrounding this anniversary took place throughout the year.
Biographies of speakers
Published: Nov 11, 2010
Read short biographies from some of our regular authors and contributors.