Resources

Here are some of our favourite resources exploring science-religion interactions or areas of science or religious faith about which we’re often asked. They each explore their topic in a way which either actively links science and religious faith or prepares the way for further questions, and always with a focus on accuracy and respect.

In line with our approach, which has some emphasis on the interactions of science and the Christian faith, several of our featured resources explore ideas from Christianity or ideas present within a Christian context. Others take a broader or different perspective. We have included notes in each description to help you consider which resources might be of help or interest to you.

Resources labelled with a ‘Faraday Kids’ logo have been produced by our team in collaboration with a range of authors, illustrators and publishers.

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Messy Church does Science

David Gregory

‘Messy Church Does Science’ offers the tools to use science to explore aspects of the Christian faith and demonstrate that faith and science are complementary. This resource is particularly aimed at use in church settings.

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Monster Stones

Jacqui Bailey

Cartoon style illustrations and humorous narrative text takes the reader back millions of years to the death of a dinosaur, to teach about how fossils are formed and studied to help us uncover the past.

7-10

Older Than the Stars

Karen C. Fox

A rhythmical, brightly illustrated exploration of the journey elements have taken: from the very, very, early beginnings of our universe, to the bodies of organisms on Earth today!

6-10

Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story

Lisa Westberg Peters

Open this family album to take an amazing journey back millions of years to the roots of our family tree and discover our connectedness to all living things.

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Planet Protectors

Paul Kerens and Ruth Valerio

Aimed at a Christian audience, this fun, fact-filled book offers 52 empowering ways to become Planet Protectors that look after the world Christians believe God made.

8-12

Science Geek Christy and her Eco-Logbook

Petra Crofton

Meet Christy, a determined young girl who is passionate about protecting the planet she believes God made. Can she, and her school mates, find an eco-friendly to travel to Ecuador for the trip of a lifetime?

8-12

Science Geek Sam and his Secret Logbook

Corien Oranje & Cees Dekker

A top scientist and a well-known children’s author tells a fact-filled and thought-provoking story, looking at key questions about science and faith through the eyes of a curious ‘science geek’ and his classmates.

7-12

Scientists of Faith

Christy Monson

Meet thirty-one brilliant men and women from different countries, time periods, and scientific disciplines who all share one thing in common: an unshakeable faith in God.

6-12

See Inside Science

Alex Frith and Colin King

A fabulous flap book demonstrating basic scientific ideas in simple, engaging ways – covering different branches of science, including astronomy, ecology, chemistry and physics.