Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas With an advisory board of academicians from Hendrix and other area institutions representing the fields of biology, religious studies, psychology, epidemiology, physics, mathematics, along with an Imam from the Islamic Society of Little Rock, New Horizons explores “the theoretical and practical intersection…
State University of New York, Oneonta Oneonta, New York The goal of this Local Society is to promote, on a formal and regular basis, a dynamic dialogue on the interaction of religion and science using yoga and meditation as a model. Studies on contemplative practice are readily available for discussion and debate and are instrumental…
Zygon Center for Religion and Science Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Chicago, Illinois In addition to the religion-and-science option in the Ph.D. program, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has introduced a new religion and science emphasis for students in Masters programs. As a complement to this emphasis, LSTC offers activities in order…
Institute for Social Responsibility, Ethics and Education (ISREE)Women in Religion, Ethics and the Sciences (WiRES) San Jose, California Two programs are planned in this innovative initiative to bring together professional women in unique opportunities for discussion and mutual insight. The first, aimed at the wide array of local women in scientific industry in the Silicon…
National Conference for Community and Justice Detroit, Michigan In 1986, the Muslim, Christian, Jewish “Trialog” Leadership Forum was formed to “promote understanding and education amongst all races and religions of the metropolitan Detroit area through year-long discussions and an annual symposium.” Topics for discussion are chosen yearly; however, the topic of “Genetic Frontiers”, being a…
Center for Ethics and Caring at Sioux Valley Hospital / Augustana College Sioux Falls, South Dakota A threefold outreach, via graduate and undergraduate programs, faculty development, and community discussion was undertaken by this project to explore the broad range of the “unique tensions that exist between technology, science, religion, and health”. Local physicians, clergy, and…
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, Texas In conjunction with The Church of the Incarnation and represented by a diverse group of medical and academic professionals, this discussion group began in the summer of 2000. The group hosts quarterly meetings with members presenting their work in the area of religion and science. Three extensive…
DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania This Local Society is geographically situated in a region where healthcare is a major industry. The Baranzano Society is composed of university faculty representing the natural sciences, healthcare studies, philosophy, and theology. In addition, the group includes regional healthcare professionals as well as students of biology, chemistry, nursing, and those…
Mercyhurst College Erie and Meadville, Pennsylvania The Science and Religion Discussion Group of Northwestern Pennsylvania consists of primarily three separate discussion groups. Each group meets monthly and ranges in size from 7 to 20 people. Moreover, each group is centered in one (or two) houses of worship in the Erie area. The intimate size of…
Canyon Institute for Advanced Studies Phoenix, Arizona Designed to be a permanent entity within the Canyon Institute, this society promotes a “local network and community of scholars and other thinkers who share interests in exploring and illuminating the working space where religion and science intersect”. Exploring a wide range of topics in contemporary science and…