God and the Big Bang

The Revd Prof. David Wilkinson

18 February 2010

David Wilkinson at Bell Baxter Secondary School

Visit to Bell Baxter Secondary School (appeared in The Courier newspaper)

David Wilkinson with the James Gregory medal

David Wilkinson and his James Gregory medal after the lecture with Eric Priest and Alan Torrance.

David Wilkinson with dinner guests

Guests at the dinner in the evening.

Biography

Revd. Dr David Wilkinson

David Wilkinson is Principal of St John’s College and part-time Lecturer in Theology and Science in the Department of Theology at the University of Durham, England. His background is research in theoretical astrophysics, where he gained a PhD in the study of star formation, the chemical evolution of galaxies and terrestrial mass extinctions. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He also holds a PhD in Systematic Theology.

His current work at the University of Durham involves the relationship of the Christian faith to contemporary culture, from science to pop culture. In particular, he is working on the future of the physical Universe and Christian eschatology; Christian apologetics in a media dominated culture; and the public understanding of science and religion.

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