Related Websites
American Association for the Advancement of Science Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion
http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser /
"The Dialogue has three main objectives: 1. to promote knowledge about developments in science and technology within the religious community; 2. to provide opportunities for dialogue between members of the scientific and religious communities on significant topics for the sake of mutual understanding; and 3. to promote collaboration between members of the scientific and religious communities on projects that explore the ethical and religious implications of scientific developments. The work of the Dialogue is currently organized around the broad themes of evolution, human nature, bioethics, and bioresponsibility. Its functions range from organizing fora, conferences and consultations which enable members of the scientific and religious communities to engage in meaningful dialogue, to developing workshops and training seminars to educate the religious community and journalists who report on religious issues about scientific developments."
Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
http://www.ctns.org
The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences is a Berkeley, California based non-profit organization affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union. The Center has hosted a number of programs that enrich the science/religion dialogue in disciplines like physics, cosmology, evolutionary biology, and environmental ethics. The Center also publishes the journal Theology and Science.
Forum on Religion and Ecology
http://environment.harvard.edu/religion
The Forum on Religion and Ecology provides a format for multidisciplinary, interfaith dialogue on ecological issues. Its collaborative and ecumenical programs include conferences, publications, and a website that engage in the exploration "religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to broaden understanding of the complex nature of current environmental concerns." In "seeking comprehensive solutions to both global and local environmental problems," the Forum works to establish mutually beneficial conversation among religious institutions, the natural sciences, ethicists, economists, educators, and public policy makers.
Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
http://www.iras.org
IRAS is “a non-denominational, independent society with three purposes: 1. to promote creative efforts leading to the formulation, in the light of contemporary knowledge, of effective doctrines and practices for human welfare; 2. to formulate dynamic and positive relationships between the concepts developed by science and the goals and hopes of humanity expressed through religion; and 3. to state human values and contemporary knowledge in such universal and valid terms that they may be understood by all peoples, whatever their cultural background and experience, and provide a basis for world-wide cooperation."
The Metanexus Institute
http://www.metanexus.net
This center for research and collaboration works to "create an enduring intellectual and social movement by collaborating with persons and communities from diverse religious traditions and scientific disciplines." Through outreach and educational programs, lecture series, and publications, the Institute seeks to ground the "constructive engagement of science and religion."
ReligionAndNature.com
http://www.religionandnature.com
This website provides a " gateway to learning about the role of 'religion' and 'spirituality' in human ecology and nature-human relations." Specifically, the website gives information about the Religion and Ecology group of the American Academy of Religion, the recently published Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, and other extensive bibliographic resources.
Santa Fe Institute
http://www.santafe.edu
"The Santa Fe Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent research and education center founded in 1984, for multidisciplinary collaborations in the physical, biological, computational, and social sciences." The Institute focuses on "the mechanisms that underlie the deep simplicity present in our complex world," because "understanding ... complex adaptive systems is critical to addressing key environmental, technological, biological, economic, and political challenges."
Science and Religion Forum
http://www.srforum.org
The Science and Religion Forum promotes discussion between scientific understanding and religious thought; acknowledges that the issues are complex; includes discussion about the social and ethical issues which science and technology bring; and is open to people of any particular religion and none. The Forum is a British organization that holds an annual conference in the UK and publishes a journal.
Science, Religion, and the Human Experience
http://www.srhe.ucsb.edu
This site documents a series of lectures and courses at the University of California Santa Barbara designed to establish an ongoing conversation about the dimension of human experience shared between the physical sciences and the humanities. Website resources include streaming video of guest lectures.
John Templeton Foundation
http://www.templeton.org
The John Templeton Foundation supports research endeavors about the relation of religion and science. The foundation was established in 1987 by international investor Sir John Templeton whose goal for the foundation is to "act as a critical catalyst for progress" in areas of study "which have spiritual and theological significance ranging across the disciplines from cosmology to healthcare."
Zygon Center for Religion and Science
http://www.zygoncenter.org
Housed at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, the Zygon Center runs a series of courses and workshops to bring together scientists, theologians, and other scholars "to gain insight into the origins, nature, and destiny of humans and their environment, and to realize the common goal of a world in which love, justice, and responsible patterns of living prevail."