“I can trace my ancestry back to the protoplasmal primordial atomic globule”
Pooh-Bah’s claim, in W.S. Gilbert’s ‘Mikado’, as ‘a particularly haughty and exclusive person, of pre-Adamite ancestral descent’ gives us one of the best and earliest jokes based on Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’. Evolution has been known and appreciated since the 19th century. From the first self-replicating cells in the cold waters of earth, the first living things evolved, leading after innumerable generations to humans with the capacity to ask questions. Floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters all play their part in the story. Revd Dr Tom Ambrose will address Pooh-Bah’s claim and proposes that as science advances, the hand of the creator is becoming more apparent in the natural world.
This is talk is part of the Autumn programme of talks and recitals at St Augustine’s church, supported by the local Roads’ Associations (Windsor, Richmond, Oxford and Benson Area). A complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice and nibbles are served at most events. Retiring collection.
The September talks will focus on aspects of Creation science and Christian responsibility and October’s themes celebrate Black History month. You can view the full programme HERE or pick up a leaflet in one of our churches.
