A good sermon. Job 28 is one of the oldest accounts of mining
I know that a few readers of the book and this blog put regular effort into both giving, and listening to talks/sermons in churches. That forum is one of the key places where the strand of a new confidence in science urged on the church in Faith and Wisdom in Science can begin. I had the good fortune last week to be invited to preach at the annual Commemoration of Benefactors Service at Durham Cathedral. Durham and its environs is well known both as an ancient seat of medieval scholarship and wisdom. It is also known for coal-mining (active until a generation ago). So Job 28 seemed a good starting point. Here it is in full:
The north view of the massive norman nave of Durham Cathedral seen from Palace Green.
It’s a wonderful privilege to be here, literally at the transept of our two intersecting and neighbouring communities…
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