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The International Society for Science & Religion was established in 2002 for the purpose of the promotion of education through the support of inter-disciplinary learning and research in the fields of science and religion conducted where possible in an international and multi-faith context.
The Society took shape after a four-day conference in Granada, Spain, which until the late 15th century was the center of peaceful discourse between scholars of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Phillip Clayton, California-based philosopher and theologian:
"What we are hoping for is a cross-fertilization between two of the greatest forces of the human spirit - science and religion."
The late Arthur Peacocke, Church of England priest and physical biochemist at Oxford University :
"As we face the universal claims of science and confront its new challenges together, may we find a common spiritual ground among ourselves."
Bruno Guiderdoni, research director at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics:
"Once our spiritual nature is recognized, how is it possible to bring violence to each other?"
Intelligent Design
ISSR, feeling the need for an authoritative statement on the controversial topic of 'Intelligent Design', has asked a committee of experts among its members to formulate such a statement. The resulting document has been accepted by the Society's Executive Committee, and may be read by clicking here. |
Evolution Controversy
ISSR would like to draw attention to a report - "Science, Evolution, and Creationism" - prepared by a committee of the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S., which we believe provides an important resource for an understanding of evolution by the general public. It can be read online or downloaded by clicking here and following the links to the report. |
Religious Reasons for Supporting Science
ISSR believes that people of all the main religious faith traditions have strong reasons for supporting the scientific enterprise. We also believe that these reasons, while they may vary from tradition to tradition, should be articulated as well as possible within each of them. An admirable example of this, in the view of our Executive Committee, is a Pastoral Letter recently circulated within the United Church of Christ, which may be read by clicking here. |
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International Society for Science & Religion
ISSR Office, Bene't House, St.Edmund's College, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN, England.
Regd in England No. 04453016 Regd Office: Bene't House, St.Edmund's College, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN, England.
Charity Reg. No. 1100273.
Copyright © ISSR 2008
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