WCC NEWS: Canadian Council of Churches to host “Navigating Faith and Genetics” course

The Canadian Council of Churches will host a 5-week online course, “Navigating Faith and Genetics,” that will run Wednesday evenings from 5 June to 3 July.  Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 29 May 2024 The course will explore what, as the world of biotechnology continues to develop, Christianity has to say about emerging technologies.  Participants in this course will study new discoveries and developments, reflect on their implications, and share their reflections with their peers as they learn to articulate their own perspectives on biotechnologies. The course will explore topics such as gene editing, genetic engineering, and genetically modified seeds, and will be facilitated by Canadian Council of Churches staff Dr Michael Buttrey with guests from the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group.  "As the world of genetics continues to develop, people of faith can wonder what if anything Christianity has to say about emerging technologies,” said Buttrey. “Learners in this course will study new discoveries and developments, reflect on their implications, and share their reflections with their peers as they learn to articulate their own perspectives on biotechnology." Link to register to the course See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches 150 route de Ferney Geneve 2 1211 Switzerland