connecting Environment, Science and Christianity
Collage photo clockwise from top left: about 25 people took part in the residential and we got most but not all on this photo; Les Stocker showing us a long-eared bat; Les describing the work of Tiggywinkles; the four graduates: l. to r. Caroline Hewlett, Heather Poxon and Chris Halliwell (inset Andrew Wilkinson). JRI jointly [...]
For some time now the Christian Rural & Environmental Studies (CRES) web site has been looking a little tired. Fortunately John McKeown, the JRI webmaster, has designed a nice new site. Thanks very much John! Although the CRES course starts and finishes in September each year, the Spring and early Summer are the times when [...]
Sixteen students have enrolled for the next presentation of the module “Christian Faith and the Environment” (OTC, University of Gloucestershire). This is higher than any of the previous four years. The module was written and is tutored by JRI Associate John McKeown.
On Saturday 12th September 2009, another four students on Christian Rural and Environmental Studies (CRES) graduated at Ripon College Cuddesdon, nr. Oxford. Simon Brown, Hazel Byford and Alison Hudson all gained Certificates, and Jean Lorimer had a Diploma. Congratulations to all four! This brings the total CRES graduates to 17 since the course started. We [...]
For the second year running, Martin and Margot Hodson spoke on the environment and the Christian faith at the 7 week Bible and Culture course run by the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) at Schloss Mittersill in Austria (7-10 August 2009). The 30 students came from across Europe. Keep an eye open for next [...]