The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion has produced new resources to help young people make up their own minds about the relationship between faith and science.

It has teamed up with Youth for Christ to produce ‘Test of Faith’ resources aimed at people working with youths aged 11 to 18. They include downloadable meeting sessions covering issues like human identity, creation, the environment, and how to relate science and faith.

Resources for teachers have been put together with the help of The Stapleford Centre, covering topics in many GCSE and A-level syllabuses, including creationism, evolution, the origins of the universe and the problems of evil and suffering.

“The Test of Faith materials are extremely strong, and will provide just the resource youth workers need to answer the questions thrown at them by confused teenagers. I totally support this project,” said Gavin Calver, Director of Youth for Christ.

“In a recent ad campaign, Richard Dawkins and the British Humanist Association both insist that young people must be able to make up their own minds about faith. I agree with this completely. But we are also bombarded with the message that science and faith are incompatible,” said Ruth Bancewicz, research associate at The Faraday Institute.

“Until now teachers and youth workers have not always had access to the full range of material they need to equip young people to develop their own views on science and faith. Test of Faith has launched resources aimed specifically to support those who work with young people, to enable them to explore these issues properly.”

Further details can be found at www.testoffaith.com/schools and at www.testoffaith.com/youth Materials for adults can also be found on the Test of Faith website.