Glenstal AbbeyCounty LimerickIreland This SophiaEuropa group brings together participants from diverse fields in sciences, humanities and the arts to consider the influence of technology on values in contemporary society, aiming to propose ways in which Christianity can enable right relationship and human flourishing through responsible engagement with technology. In addition to investigating the influences of…
Debrecen University of Reformed Theology Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary is a city of 21,000 university students. A core group of society members, including researchers, scientists and theologians from the area, meet once a month to discuss topical content and plans and to strategize outreach activities to increase participation. In addition to regular discussion group meetings, this…
Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eötvös University Budapest The program is a multi-lateral, open and public dialog between three dominant cultures: scientific, Judeo-Christian, and Buddhist. Together, these cultures constitute the major schemata of belief in contemporary society. Each have robust answers to the deepest questions about humanity and nature: biological and cosmological evolution,…
Central European University Budapest Born of a desire to address the lack of a forum for bringing together intersecting themes of religion and scientific understanding and addressing concerns recurrent in research and teaching experiences, the Interdepartmental Forum was founded to foster discussion of the “overt or covert religious, theological and spiritual implications” of the work…
Evangelical-Lutheran Theological University Károli Gáspár Reformed University Budapest Comprised of scholars in theology, geology, mathematics, computer science, and physics from four area institutions, the core group of the Jesenius project provides a forum for intellectuals to discuss the relationship between science and theology, faith and reason. They are interested in reaching out to people who,…
Evangelische Akademie Iserlohn This society stems from a project founded in 1971 by the synod and the leading church office of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia to further dialogue on religious, philosophical, metaphysical, sociological, and ethical questions concerning science, technology and nature. Bringing together people with different opinions, beliefs and professions, to deepen reflection, members…
Center for Psychobiological and Psychosomatic Research University of Trier Psychosomatic Clinic, St. Franziska-Stift Bad Kreuznach This society aims to promote an innovative dialogue for and between researchers, clinical practitioners, and spiritual caretakers on the impact of religion and spirituality on human behavior and the importance of recognizing the benefit of addressing individual religious belief in the…
Samueli Institute, European Office Institute of Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology University Hospital Freiburg Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg This interdisciplinary group of researchers and graduate students in psychology, biology, physics, and medicine joins together to consider issues in the biology of healing and to bridge the gap between science, healing, healing traditions, and spirituality. Through dialogue initiatives, research…
Johannes Gutenberg- Universität Mainz Mainz BIOS is a transdisciplinary, transcultural group consisting of thirteen core members from fields of philosophy, theology, religion, biology, medicine, history, medicine, and Indology. The project is in close cooperation with the Blondel Institute at the department of philosophy of the university, as well as the diocese of Mainz. The society…
Hochschule für Philosophie München Munich Founded in the Philosophical Faculty of the Jesuit College of Philosophy, this society fosters an interdisciplinary dialogue among students and academics in science, philosophy, and theology. Regular planning meetings of the core group refine and identify areas of interest. Public offerings to increase general membership and enhance group perspectives include…