Revd Dr Lucas Mix

How is Heaven related to Space?

Galileo famously quipped “The intention of the Holy Ghost is to teach us how one goes to heaven – not how heaven goes.” Jesus Ascension was not the same as the ascent of a rocket. But what is the relationship between life in heaven and life in outer space? Lucas Mix will talk about the history of ascent narratives, tales of journeying into the heavens, both scientific and spiritual – from Plato to Carl Sagan and The Expanse. For centuries, physical and spiritual “up” were aligned in the popular imagination. Astronomy and biology have revealed more complex – but no less Biblical – models for the place and direction of life in the cosmos. Come find out more about the stories we tell and why they matter for the future of humanity.

Tickets available at Eventbrite. Click here

Attending in person, the cost is £8.00, including continental breakfast available from 9.30am, and mid-morning refreshments; students: £5 ; under 18s free. Fees payable preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite or on the day by contactless card or cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission), but not by cash.

Zoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person, under 18s free. Booking via Eventbrite.

Young People’s Essay Writing Competition

Harrogate School of Theology and Mission is delighted to sponsor an essay writing competition for those aged 18 or under. There is a prize of £100 for the winner. One submission per student and it must be the entrants own independent, original work.

We have chosen the topic of science and religion because our first speaker of the season is The Revd Dr Lucas Mix. He will be giving a lecture for us on 24^thSeptember 2022, entitled:  How is Heaven related to Space?. Any under 18s attending the lecture get free entry (which includes a continental breakfast).  The details are as follows:

Essay title:                 Is God or science the more rational way to explain the universe? Are they inevitably opposed ways of understanding why we are here?

Word count:              1000 words maximum

Closing date:             by 19.00 on 30^th September 2022

Advice:                       The judges are looking for:

• A clear essay which is well-evidenced and reaches a clear conclusion
• Submissions that do not exceed 1,000 words (excluding references)
• Referenced sources of information
• Submissions which are the entrant’s own work and relevant to the title and guidance

Submit entries by email to:      [email protected]

Terms and Conditions

1. By entering the competition, entrants agree to these terms and conditions. Failure to comply with these terms and conditions may result in disqualification.
2. Entries must be in English and submitted by email, with the required accompanying information:
   1. Full name
   2. Date of birth

• Name of school or place of education attended

3. There is a limit of one entry per student.
4. The competition closes on 30 September 2022 (19.00). Entries will not be accepted after this time.
5. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges from Harrogate School of Theology and Mission. The judging criteria will include:
   1. A clear essay which is well-evidenced and reaches a clear conclusion
   2. Submissions should not exceed 1,000 words

• You should provide referenced sources of information

1. Submissions must be your own work and be relevant to the title and guidance

6. The winner will receive a £100, payable by BACs into their bank account, or if they do not have one, an appropriate shopping voucher, which may be delivered directly by email.
7. The winner’s entry will be published on the Harrogate School of Theology and Mission website and may also be published in the local media.
8. The judging panel’s decisions are final, and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into.
9. The winner will be notified around mid-October 2022 by email.
10. There is no fee to enter the competition
11. No responsibility for late, incomplete, corrupt or lost entries will be accepted.
12. HST&M reserve the right to, at their absolute discretion, cancel, suspend, or vary the competition, or any part of it (including these Terms and Conditions). HST&M reserve the right to disqualify any individual who has not complied with the letter or spirit of these Terms and Conditions.
13. Entrants warrant that their entries are not offensive, defamatory, libellous, obscene, indecent, harassing or threatening or otherwise unlawful, and are unique, have not been plagiarised and do not infringe the intellectual property rights or any other rights of a third party.