Stephen Snobelen

Stephen Snobelen

Dr. Stephen Snobelen, originally from British Columbia, is a professor of the history of science and technology at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His current teaching and research interests are History of science (Early Modern and nineteenth century); Science and religion; Isaac Newton; The popularization of science; Radical theology in the Early Modern period; and Millenarianism.cite web | title = U. King's - Contacts: Stephen D. Snobelen | url=http://www.ukings.ca/kings_2997_3992.html | accessdate = 2008-05-31 ]

Dr. Snobelen's main scholarly area of interest is Isaac Newton's theological and prophetic writings. He was featured in a BBC documentary on this subject matter, titled "Newton: The Dark Heretic". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/02_february/22/newton_2060.shtml BBC Press Office] ] Dr. Snobelen is a founding member of the Newton Project, UK and director of the Newton Project, Canada. He is also a member of the Christadelphian church.

In 2002, Dr. Snobelen was awarded the John Templeton Foundation Science and Religion Course Award for his two courses at University of King's College, Science and Religion: Historical Perspectives and Science and Religion: Contemporary Perspectives.

References

External links

* [http://www.ukings.ns.ca/kings_2997_3992.html Personal page at King's]
* [http://www.isaac-newton.org Newton Project, UK]
* [http://www.isaacnewton.ca Newton Project, Canada]
* [http://www.isaac-newton.org/ Isaac Newton Theology, Prophecy, Science and Religion] - writings on Newton by Stephen David Snobelen


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