[Oe List ...] FW: [scmfriends] Vale ~ Chrles Birch

[frank bremner]

Sad news from down under.  Charles Birch has been writing about science and religion seemingly forever.

 

Frank Bremner
 


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To: jandh at alphalink.com.au
From: kevin.clements at otago.ac.nz
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:03:25 +1300
Subject: Re: [scmfriends] Vale ~ Chrles Birch

  



Dear Friends,
This is very sad news. I just reread his book  Regaining Compassion a couple of months ago. It was crisp, to the point and still relevant especially in the light of the abysmal outcome from Copenhagen.  Condolences and love to all from the other side of the ditch. Kevin


On 19/12/2009, at 2:01 PM, Jim and Helen wrote:





Professor Louis Charles Birch
8.2.1918 - 19.12.2009.
A geneticist, he specialised in population ecology and was also well 
known as a theologian, writing widely on the topic of science and 
religion, winning the Templeton Prize in 1990. The prize recognised his 
work ascribing intrinsic value to all life. Until these last days his 
mind was still as sharp as ever and was able to talk briefly to most of 
his visitors.
He will be sadly missed by so many, and particularly by many at the 
University of Sydney where his academic appointments have included 
Professor of Zoology from 1960-63, and Professor of Biology from 
1963-83. He has been styled Emeritus Professor since 1983.
The Australian Student Christian Movement was always very dear to his 
heart and he never ceased to talk about its influence on his life.










Professor Kevin.P.Clements
Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies
Director,The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies,
University of Otago,
P.O Box 56 Dunedin, 9054
New Zealand



Phone : 64 34799468
Fax: 64  3 479 8084.
e.mail: kevin.clements at otago.ac.nz
http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/ncpacs/index.html




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