Creation Symposium 2026

What is this about?

In a culture where science and faith are often portrayed as conflicting, the Creation 2026 Symposium invites you to examine the evidence written directly into the natural world.

Supported by scientific and theological experts from the Geoscience Research Institute (GRI) and Newbold College, this three-day event provides engaging presentations, Q&A sessions, panel discussions, and age-appropriate tracks to ground your faith in solid truth.

Key Questions Addressed Across the Symposium:

1. Is science compatible with a literal Genesis?
2. Does biological complexity challenge evolution?
3. What does the fossil record say about a global flood?
4. Does cosmic fine-tuning point to a Creator?

Who is it for?

Three Dedicated Age Tracks

Track 1: Adults & Young Adults (Main Programme)

Designed for university students, young adults, professionals in STEM, and all adult seekers who want to build an evidence-grounded faith.

• Topics Covered:

1. Faith and science relations, hermeneutics, and interpreting Genesis
2. Biology of complexity, irreducible cellular machinery, and intelligent design
3. Cosmology, physics, the laws of nature, and cosmic fine-tuning
4. Geology, deep time, catastrophe, and fossil record evidence
5. Connecting creation to the Gospel, Sabbath, and daily worldview

Questions Answered:

1. How do faith and science relate when seeking to understand reality?
2. How can we distinguish between natural processes and intelligent design?
3. What evidence exists for design in living organisms and the cell?
4. How does the Sabbath connect us back to the Creator?

Track 2: Teens Track (Big Questions Hub)

An interactive space tailored for ages 13–17, focusing on discussions, roleplay, and addressing secular challenges encountered at school or college.

• Topics Covered:

1. Engaging secular origins arguments with grace and confidence
2. Hands-on biological complexity activities and mousetrap design builds
3. Fossil evidence, flood geology, and earth dating methods
4. Practical dialogue, roleplay, and video game presentation ("Creation The Game")
5. Live Q&A panels directly with subject matter specialists

Questions Answered:

1. Is it possible to be a scientist and a Bible believer?
2. Are fossils reliable evidence for evolution or catastrophic geology?
3. Is there evidence that God made everything good?
4. How can I share and defend my faith in a secular classroom?

Track 3: Children’s Track (Ages 5–12)

A hands-on, exploratory journey run by specialised ministry facilitators, split into Creation Explorers (Ages 5–7) and Wonder Lab (Ages 8–12).

• Topics Covered:

1. Creation storytelling, sensory discovery, and nature crafts
2. Interactive experiments: volcano models, fossil handling, and glow star crafts
3. Scale models of the universe and earth science learning stations
4. "Family Build Challenge" and creative display showcases

Questions Answered:

1. Who created the world, space, and animals?
2. How big is the universe and where do we fit?
3. What happened at the Fall and how did nature change?
4. What can fossils tell us about ancient earth history?

Useful Resources

Resources

Import notes

• Entry is by registration only
  
• Limited spaces, so book early to avoid disappointment