The Metanexus Network began as a global constellation of interdisciplinary communities exploring foundational questions at the intersection of science and spirituality. Growing out of the Local Societies Initiative and later the Metanexus Global Network Initiative, these groups brought together scientists, philosophers, theologians, and scholars to engage questions of meaning, personhood, consciousness, and human purpose beyond the limits of any single discipline.
The original Network focused on two core commitments: dialogue between scientific and spiritual traditions, and transdisciplinary inquiry into the assumptions shaping human understanding. These communities served as spaces for rigorous conversation, intellectual experimentation, and resistance to fragmentation driven by excessive specialization.
Today, Metanexus carries this legacy forward while expanding its scope. As cultural, technological, and existential pressures reshape what it means to be human, the Network is evolving into a broader ecology of communities exploring new ways of being human. Building on its foundational roots, the renewed Network emphasizes lived inquiry, experimentation, and creative engagement with emerging forms of knowledge, practice, and community.
The Metanexus Network is no longer only a site of dialogue, but a space for shared exploration—where inherited questions meet present realities, and new possibilities are allowed to take shape.
Metanexus Groups
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Lincoln Forum on Science and Religion
Nebraska Citizens for Science [formerly the Center for the Advancement of Rational Solutions (CARS)] Lincoln, Nebraska The Center for the Advancement of Rational Solutions (CARS) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to engage experts and the public in a spirited dialogue. The Lincoln Forum on Science and Religion brings together an interdisciplinary group, of
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LSI Munich: Transdisciplinary Discussions About Science and Religion
Evangelische Studentinnen- und Studentengemeinde München Evangelische Akademie Tutzing Munich This group represents a growing network that engages members of campus ministry, scholars, and students in the humanities and natural sciences from area institutions to explore science and faith. The society offers conferences and dialogue experiences for academic and faith communities in the surrounding area. Issues
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LSU Collegium for Science and Religion and the Science and Religion Student Dialogue (SRSD)
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana The LSU Collegium for Science and Religion was formed in the fall of 2003 when several professors began to talk about issues in science and religion. The Collegium includes more than 160 faculty, staff, student, and community members and hosts open lectures at LSU. The LSI project complements, expands,