We are the data: The story of the Society of Ordained Scientists

by Keith Suckling

'The traditional (and often lazy) depiction of faith versus science is old hat' (BBC News, 2019). This is a relatively recent statement, but members of the Society of Ordained Scientists (SOSc) are delighted to affirm it as overdue. SOSc is a dispersed Christian community whose members have professional qualifications and experience in many fields of science and are also ordained ministers in a wide range of Christian churches. From a small group that met in 1987, the Society has grown to nearly 200 members and associate members who come from round the world (Australia and New Zealand, through the Philippines, Ukraine, Sweden, the Netherlands, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Canada and the United States). This book is their story, much of it told by the members in their own words. It has been compiled by Revd Dr Keith Suckling, who was Warden of the Society from 2011 to 2017 and who had a career in academic and industrial biochemistry which for many years ran in parallel with a parish ministry. He A number of years ago I coined this phrase in response to the demand for evidence on the compatibility of science and 'we are the data'. It's not a theory or a philosophical answer to complex questions, which are hard to define anyway. It is simply us, ourselves and our common calling.'

140 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 17, 2021