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Qalehong- In the beginning: Study Creation, evolution and eco-justice in the Cradle of Mankind.
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For teachers of religion and of science and curriculum and social justice coordinators in Catholic schools. |
A unique opportunity
To have first hand experience of fossil sites and modern museums in the Cradle of Humankind
To link the theory of evolution with the biblical tradition: the relation between science and religion
To look at implications for education in science and religion
To reflect on the meaning of the new cosmology and new physics for theology and spirituality
To explore implications for ecology and eco-justice – one of the pressing challenges of our time
Five two-day segments
each including
A range of individual and group processes |
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…Gn 1:1 |
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Presenters include
scientists, theologians and educators
with expertise in geology, human origins, biblical studies, and science and religious education.
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Excursions sites include
Geological Garden, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens, Roodepoort
Sterkfontein richest pre-hominid fossil site in
the world, with new museum Origins Centre, University of Witswatersrand
Cradle of Humankind Interactive Museum Maropeng, near Sterkfontein
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And God saw that it was very good… Gn 2:3 |
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