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Ecumenical Education and Training Center Held a Seminar on Science and Theology
On Monday September 19th, around 150 theological post-grad students from six different seminaries gathered at Songkonghoe University for an afternoon of lectures and discussion around the theme: “How Do We Preach Science?” The Association for Theological Institutions chose this theme for the event to recognize the significance of science for our lives as Christians, but also to respond to the growth of atheists such as Richard Dawkins and anti-science Christians who tell us that science and theology are mutually exclusive. They completed the evening with an additional discussion on the theological significance of the SEWOL disaster and with a worship remembering the victims.
After a welcome and greetings, the event began in earnest with a lecture by Professor Hyun Woo-Shik of Hoseo University, entitled: “Why Theology and Science?” He detailed how important it is for theologians and pastors to engage science in their theology and their preaching. We should not avoid science as if it were an enemy; in fact we need science to ground us in the experience of our community and the world.
Second, they held a panel discussion with Father Kim Ki-Seok of Songkonghoe University and Professor Chun Chul of Hanshin University which continued the exploration of science and faith. Next, theological students from several universities gave a series of TED talks on including science in our confession as Christians.
Having completed dinner, participants joined in an art concert illustrating our need to proclaim that God remembers the victims of the SEWOL disaster. Lee Doo-Seong gave a mime performance to remember the victims, and this led the participants into a time of worship. This was a memorial service for the SEWOL victims, under the theme: “Yahweh, Please Remember.” The worship was planned and led by students from six different theological institutions in Korea.
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