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CTNS Membership

The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences offers annual memberships to an international audience of scientists, humanities scholars, clergy, and the general public interested in the field of theology and science. Members receive a subscription to the journal Theology and Science, with online access to the current and all past issues, online access to The CTNS Bulletin (which was published from 1983 to 2002), a members’ newsletter, and discounts on CTNS conferences. The program gives members the opportunity to keep up to date with current research, while also financially supporting the...
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Past Research

Since its inception, CTNS has been actively involved in high level research in theology and science. With support from the John Templeton Foundation, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other sources, CTNS has engaged in a variety of research projects, from collaborating with the Vatican Observatory on theology and science with a focus on divine action, to the ethical and theological implications of the human genome project, to how small interdisciplinary teams of researchers can wrestle with questions raised by science regarding transcendence and ultimate concern.
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2014 J.K. Russell Fellowship in Religion and Science with Alex Filippenko, "Life in the Universe, Scientific and Religious Perspectives."

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Tuesday, April 26th 2016, 1:00pm
2014 J.K. Russell Fellowship in Religion and Science with Alex Filippenko, "Life in the Universe, Scientific and Religious Perspectives." Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union Research Conference: Life in the Universe: Scientific Perspectives and their Wider Implications What do we know about the extent of life in the universe? Although the universe is inconceivably vast, is it barren or teeming with life? Dr. Filippenko will argue that while primitive microbial life might be common in the universe, intelligence and mechanical ability at the level of humans is exceedingly rare,...
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CTNS Public Forum, "Divine Action, Natural Science, and the Problem of Evil" with Thomas Tracy Visiting Scholar from Bates College

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Monday, April 25th 2016, 7:00pm
CTNS Public Forum, "Divine Action, Natural Science, and the Problem of Evil" with Thomas Tracy Visiting Scholar from Bates College “The affirmation that God acts in the world is at the center of the dramatic scriptural narratives that have shaped Jewish and Christian theological reflection for millennia, and it is embedded in the liturgy, preaching, and prayer of the communities that live out these traditions today. Theologians in the modern era, however, have persistently found themselves stumbling over this idea, uncertain about what to make of it. These misgivings have many sources, two...
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Membership

Membership in the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences keeps you up to date with current CTNS research, gives you access to CTNS resources for your information and research, and keeps you engaged with CTNS’s programs and events, while also financially supporting the work of the Center. CTNS Members also receive: A subscription to the journal Theology and Science (four printed issues from the current year), published by Taylor and Francis, Routledge. Online access to current and all previous issues of Theology and Science. Online access to The CTNS Bulletin, published 1983-2002...
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Time in Eternity Book Release Celebration

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Friday, September 14th 2012, 2:30pm
Responses by William Stoeger, S.J., Lou Ann Trost, and Oliver Putz in addition to author Robert J. Russell. Also recognition of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences’ 30th Anniversary and completion of the Ian G. Barbour Chair in Theology and Science. Reception to follow. Dinner Board Room, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley
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Get Involved

Become a member and receive our journal, Theology and Science, sign up for the CTNS E-News to hear about upcoming events, make a donation to support the work of the center or explore our many articles, videos and suggested books. Donations Directly support the CTNS mission of bridging science and religion with a financial gift. Membership Join the Center and receive Theology and Science, the CTNS E-News, conference discounts and more. E-News for Friends Receive CTNS news updates, with information on upcoming conferences, events, and publications. Events Find out about...
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2019-2020 Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science

Adam Pryor, Assistant Professor of Religion, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas is the 2019-2020 Russell Fellow

The 2019-2020 Russell Family Research Fellow is Adam Pryor, Assistant Professor of Religion, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas   Fellowship Events: Playful Encounters of the Third Kind: How Science and Religion Dialog Intersects with Interfaith Advocacy Fellowship Forum with Dr. Adam Pryor, Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7pm Richard S. Dinner Board Room Graduate Theological Union (Flora Lamson Hewlett) Library 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley, California, USA  This event is free and open to the public.   What If We're Not Alone: Considering the Significance of Non-Intelligent Alien Life for...
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Permanent Research

Part of CTNS's mission is to promote the creative mutual interaction of theology and science through interdisciplinary, ecumenical and inter-faith research of academic excellence. The core of the CTNS research centers around its quarterly peer-reviewed journal, Theology and Science. The Center also sponsors the annual Russell Family Fellowship, bringing into residence at the GTU for a week an internationally distinguished scholar in science and religion, as well as the Townes Fellowship, which rewards promising new research by GTU doctoral students. The Center has administered a variety of...
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"Science verses Religion: The War That Never Was" at SAT

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Monday, March 19th 2018, 10:00am
Science versus Religion: The War That Never Was Presented by Joshua Moritz, Ph.D. Many think the relationship between science and religion—especially the Christian religion—has been one of conflict, debate, or even all-out warfare. This common notion, that science and religion have experienced a long history of conflict or warfare is called the conflict thesis by historians of science and religion. This presentation examines the historical roots and social context of the origin of the conflict thesis. March 19, 10:00AM-3:00PM, $95 (lunch included) School of Applied Theology https://www....
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CTNS Student Showcase

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Thursday, September 28th 2017, 7:00pm
CTNS Student Showcase Free and open to the public Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union To kick off the 2017-2018 school year CTNS will give a sampling of the kinds of science and religion research being done at the GTU by doctoral students. Speakers: Austin Eikenberry, Ki Wook Min and Robert Russell (for our recent graduate Hun Cho Yu) Austin Eikenberry, The Temporality of Creation and the Eternality of God The intersection of temporality and eternality has been a fundamental question of Christian theology almost from its earliest inception. Rooted in the ancient Greek...
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CTNS Public Forum with Brian Green, "What Science Can and Cannot Say about Ethics." Free and open to the public

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Wednesday, April 3rd 2019, 7:00pm
CTNS Public Forum with Brian Green, "What Science Can and Cannot Say about Ethics." Free and open to the public Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union What is the relationship between science and ethics? Is there any relationship at all, or is it impossible to get an "ought" from an "is"? There has been a contemporary resurgence of interest in whether we can use science to determine moral values, and this talk will consider to what extent this task may or may not be possible.
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Transhumanism as Contemporary Idolatry: A Judaic Critique

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Wednesday, November 17th 2021, 5:00pm
Transhumanism as Contemporary Idolatry: A Judaic Critique Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 5pm (PST) on Zoom.  REGISTER HERE   Transhumanism is a social and intellectual movement that promotes the use of technoscience to shape the evolution of the human species. Transhumanism calls for the engineering of the human body to enhance physiological and mental capacities, radically expand the duration of human life, and even attain (digital) immortality. Although secular in tone and style, transhumanist discourse is rife with utopian, apocalyptic, and eschatological motifs that invest technoscience...
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CTNS Student Showcase

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Thursday, September 15th 2016, 7:00pm
To kick off the 2016-2017 school year the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences will give a sampling of the kinds of science and religion research being done at the GTU by doctoral students. Confirmed Speakers: Alan Weissenbacher, Ph.D. candidate currently finishing his dissertation. His presentation is entitled “Practical Neuroscience for the Pews” Braden Molhoek, 2016 graduate. His presentation is entitled “Original Righteousness Contributes to the Inevitability of Sin?” Robert Russell, presenting the published dissertation of Adam Pryor, 2012 graduate, entitled “The...
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Current Research

  Part of CTNS's mission is to promote the creative mutual interaction of theology and science through interdisciplinary, ecumenical and inter-faith research of academic excellence. Therefore, CTNS aims to continue involving to the ongoing interdisciplinary, ecumenical, and inter-faith research as one of the leading centers to bridge theology and science.    
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CTNS Public forum with Dr. Philip Clayton

CTNS Public Forum with Philip Clayton: Can we Update Religion for the Anthropocene?

The scientific case for the Anthropocene has recently been established: humans are now the dominant geological force on the planet. One might expect the world’s religions (and their theologians) to be the most vocal in calling for action. Instead, in many countries they are at the forefront of climate change denial. This talk explores how theology and spirituality can be updated to guide our thought and action through the Anthropocene. The resources are there in our traditions; it’s not hard to update and...

CTNS Public forum with Dr. Philip Clayton  Hybrid Event - Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union & Zoom (Registration Required) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Feb 16, 2024 Registration Link: https://events.gtu.edu/event/488747 The scientific case for the Anthropocene has recently been established: humans are now the dominant geological force on the planet. One might expect the world’s religions (and their theologians) to be the most vocal in calling for action. Instead, in many countries they are at the forefront of climate change denial. This talk explores how theology and spirituality can be...
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Religious Belief Makes Me Stupid? -- Ted Peters' Video Editorial

Ted Peters' Latest Theology and Science Editorial, "Religious Belief Makes Me Stupid" Now on Video (Forthcoming in Theology and Science 18.2)

Check out Ted Peters' forthcoming Theology and Science editorial, "Religious Belief Makes Me Stupid" (from issue 18.2) in video form. The printed version is available here. Ted, co-editor of CTNS's journal Theology and Science,  has developed a series of talks, called Ted's Take, for his congregation, Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, in Rohnert Park, California during the coronavirus shelter in place.  His topics include hope, a series on prayer, science and religion, and more. The editorial is one of many of these short reflections on the current time.  We hope you enjoy Ted's wise thoughts...