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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Terra Nova Community
Elon University Elon, North Carolina Including faculty from philosophy, English, political science, religious studies, physics, biology, and engineering, this group actively engages in issues of sustainable design and environmental remediation. Engaging leaders in science-oriented businesses, public agencies, community and citizens organizations, local members of Native American tribes, local clergy, and the general public in outreach,
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The Aloysian Explore and Worship Forum (AEWF)
St. Aloysius College Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Through a series of departmental, inter- and intra-collegiate activities and public events, AEWF aims to create an awareness of the relation between science and religion among youth and the general public of the city and state. The dialogue groups, formed among students and educators of St. Aloysius College and
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The Baylor Society for Conversations in Religion, Ethics and Science
Baylor UniversityDepartment of Environmental Studies Waco, Texas This group consists of Baylor faculty and students, along with interested professionals and students from regional churches, hospitals, industries and other educational institutions. The Society actively recruits undergraduate and graduate student members and involves them in planning and organizational roles. Membership is open to all faiths, and the