A one-day gathering bringing scholars from Cambridge’s Faraday Institute for Science and Religion to Istanbul, exploring where scientific inquiry meets Christian faith.
ISTANBUL • TURKEY
17 OCTOBER 2026
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Organized by Faith Science Anatolia
A day of honest dialogue between science and Christian faith.
[ ABOUT]
ATTENDEES
SPEAKERS
PANEL TALKS
[ WHY ATTEND ]
WHY JOIN US?
Designed for the curious — scientists, believers, skeptics, and anyone drawn to honest questions about creation and faith.
ONE DAY. THREE SCHOLARS. ONE QUESTION: WHAT DOES SCIENCE OWE TO FAITH — AND FAITH TO SCIENCE?
THE PROGRAM
SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026
9:30–10:00
Registration
10:00–10:10
Welcome and Introductions
10:10–11:00
What Is Science? What Is Faith?
Speaker to be announced
11:00–12:00
Sustainability from a Biblical Perspective
Dr Kaplan
Sustainability refers to using natural resources consciously and responsibly, without jeopardizing the needs of future generations. In Christianity, nature is not a resource humanity possesses by chance but a gift entrusted to humankind by God.
12:00–13:00
Lunch
13:00–14:00
Are Natural Disasters Inevitable?
Prof. Robert (Bob) White
Natural hazards, a consequence of the very processes that make Earth habitable, are frequently turned into disasters by poor human choices. This talk considers how scientific and religious insight together can inform our response to disaster.
14:00–15:00
A Scientist’s View on the Beauty of Creation
Prof. Sarah Perrett
Beauty, awe, and wonder are themselves motivations for scientific inquiry. This talk explores how faith inspires scientific study, and how science in turn enriches faith.
15:00–15:30
Coffee Break
15:30–16:30
Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?
Dr Denis Alexander
Nearly all who established the foundations of modern science believed in miracles. This talk argues that belief in miracles, understood biblically, is rational, while encouraging careful assessment of miraculous claims poorly supported by evidence.
16:30
Closing Comments
MEET THE
SPEAKERS
Three scholars from Cambridge’s Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, sharing a stage in Istanbul.
Prof. Robert (Bob) White
Geophysicist & Seismologist, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
Prof. Sarah Perrett
Professor of Biochemistry, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
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