Charles Birch

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Louis Charles Birch (b 8 February 1918) is an Australian geneticist specialising in population ecology and is also well-know as a theologian, writing widely on the topic of science and religion, winning the Templeton Prize in 1990.[1] Professor Birch's academic appointments at the University of Sydney have included Professor of Zoology from 1960-63, and then Professor of Biology from 1963-83. Emeritus Professor since 1983.

[edit] Publications

  • A Purpose for Everything: Religion in a Postmodern World View, Twentythird Publications, 1990
  • Liberating Life: Contemporary Approaches to Ecological Theory, Orbis, 1990
  • On Purpose, International Specialised Book Service, 1991
  • Feelings, University of New South Wales Press, 1995
  • Living With the Animals : The Community of God's Creatures, Risk Book Series, World Council of Churches, 1996
  • Biology and the Riddle of Life, co-published by University of NSW Press (Australia), 1999
  • Science and Soul, co-published by University of NSW Press (Australia), 2007 and Templeton Foundation Press (USA), 2008

[edit] References

  1. ^ Birch, Louis Charles (Charles) (1918 - ). The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre, 1994 - 2007

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