Introduction

​'Faith and Thought' is the working name of the Victoria Institute.  
Since 1865, this has been a forum for those who wish to hold together Christian faith and advances in scientific knowledge. We seek to communicate these issues to the non-specialist.
We publish two journals. Faith&Thought seeks to convey to non-specialists the pastoral and ethical implications of advances in science. It also contains the text of lectures in our Annual Symposium and the winning essay of our prize essay competition.
Science and Christian Belief is published jointly with Christians in Science.
A few back issues are available to order here .

Officers must be evangelical Christians, but membership is open to those of all faiths or none.
Find out more about becoming a member here (subscription starts at just £10 per year).

Faith & Thought Academic Grants

Are you engaged in or planning postgraduate study of some form into the area of Faith & Thought?  Perhaps you’re planning a sabbatical, or enrolled on a course already.   Maybe you work for an academic institution and would like to pursue your own study or research area?  We are making available two grants per year of £1000 each to support such work.   Maybe you know someone else who would benefit from this?    Find out more here including the application form.

 2019 Symposium - Free Admission!

2018 Public Lecture:

‘A History of the Victoria Institute (now Faith & Thought)’
Saturday 22nd  September at 4:00pm, Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP
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Rev. Dr. Ian Randall is honorary chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge and lectures widely on church history.  He presented a lecture focusing on the early history of The Victoria Institute (now Faith & Thought).  Formed shortly after the publication of Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’,  how did the early institute address matters of conflict between science and religion?
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Have you written an article relating Science and Christian Faith which might be suitable for publication?  Have you read a book  which you would like to review for the journal?   Submissions are invited to the editor via the administrator at  admin@faithandthought.org
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Messy Church Does Science

At the October 2017 AGM, Faith&Thought voted unanimously to support the work of Messy Church Does Science through a financial grant.   Find out more about Messy Church Does Science HERE
​Faith and Thought is the working name of the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of Great Britain
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