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Knowing Me, Knowing You - Human Nature Philosophy Lecture Series
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Reading School Year 12 Theology and Philosophy students listened to a series of lectures to explore how science and faith can help us understand our place in the universe. The purpose of this series was to invite students to explore and analyse their view of self and humanity, contemplate their character, whilst also engaging with other views prevalent in the school and their local communities.
The series started with a 20-minute introductory talk outlining the day before prominent figures and experts in the Christian and Jewish faith delivered 30-minute talks on their religion.
Dr Andreas Andreopoulos is a Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Reading. His research interests include Orthodox theology, liturgy, Patristics, iconology, and Christian symbolism. His publications include books on Christian Iconography, the Transfiguration of Jesus, and the symbolism of the Sign of the Cross. James A (12) comments said: “Dr Andreas talk, and the nihilism applied to my English A level work, in terms of considering the nature of Adam and Eve fall in paradise lost, and the lack of purpose and fulfillment in some as a subject given a second chance, at year 11 AS, so I was familiar with a lot of the concepts and the talks broadened my perspectives about different areas of those concepts.” Other lecturers included Fr David A Harris Read, a vicar of St-Giles, Reading studied religious Studies at Bishop’s University in Quebec, Canada, and Sacred Theology at McGill University in Montreal. After serving several parishes in Canada, he is now the vicar of St. Giles-in-Reading. He oversees the Urban Abbey teaching initiative through which CAT's programmes are made available to local communities.
Rahul G (12TDF) commented: “The talk by Fr David Harris was very interesting as I was able to understand some of the references he made to the Genesis and the Renaissance.”
A special thanks to Dr Andreas Andreopoulos, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain MBE and Fr David A Harris Read for taking the time to speak to our students.
