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* “Hinduism and Science: Conflict, Coexistence or Cooperation?” City Hindu Network

March 3, 2011 @ 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

FREE

The CHN would like to invite you to the first in a series of talks to be held in conjunction with the City friends of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS).

“Hinduism and Science: Conflict,?Co-existence or Cooperation?”
Presented by Gopal Gupta, OCHS
Hosted by the Accenture Hindu Network

Science and technology are rapidly advancing.?Are our religious views incompatible with our ever-expanding?scientific knowledge? Or are they tools to?guide us through the uncertainties of modern ?existence??In this talk, we examine the relationship between?scientific and religious knowledge, and specifically the?ways in which Hinduism contributes to the dialogue?between science and religion.

Date: Thursday 3rd March 2011. Doors open at 6pm; talk and discussion 6:45pm – ?8:15pm
Venue: Accenture offices,?7th floor, 30 Fenchurch Street,?London, EC3M 3BD (closest tube station Monument)

RSVP: Registration is essential at info@cityhindusnetwork.org.uk. You will not be able to gain entry without registration.
Tea, coffee and cookies provided
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The OCHS is an institute for the?study of Hindu culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy,?history, arts, and society, in all periods and parts of the world.

The CHN organised the highly successful “Day of Leadership from Indian Sources” course in Oxford last summer?and is planning further OCHS talks later in the year. Details of these talks, as well as of forthcoming cultural events, Mentoring Scheme and volunteering opportunities?will be communicated shortly, with the launch of a brand new CHN website. Stay tuned.

Details

Date:
March 3, 2011
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Cost:
FREE

Venue

Accenture offices, 7th floor
30 Fenchurch Street
London, EC3M 3BD United Kingdom
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