Grace and Nature Fellowship first gathering (HT26)

The Grace and Nature Fellowship is an informal fellowship for students in Uppsala, exploring our understanding of the natural world and Christian faith through shared reading, thoughtful conversation and fika. Over four evenings during term, we consider creation, divine action, human reason and the goodness of God. Students from every discipline and faith (or none) are welcome; curiosity and a willingness to listen are enough to begin. We meet in English for around 90 minutes, including fika.

Our reading for this term follows classic debates associated with the Oxford Socratic Club and its publication the Socratic Digest. The Oxford Socratic Club was led by C. S. Lewis during the 1940’s-50’s and played a central role in shaping the discussion around science and theology. The original texts are often not easily available, but we read the full original texts as published. We look at the objections and replies together, then bring the arguments into conversation with questions arising in science and theology today.

The name ”Grace and Nature” alludes to Uppsala University’s motto Gratiae Veritas Naturae, ”Truth through Grace and Nature”.