Statement from the President
Welcome to the website of the International Society for Science and Religion. The relationship between science and religion has been a complicated one over the last century or two, and one that has attracted enormous public interest. Many of us believe that there is no necessary incompatibility between the two, and that they can be brought into fruitful dialogue.
Members of the Society examine the relationship between science and religion from the perspective of many different disciplines, and our membership includes scientists, theologians, historians, philosophers and others. As an international society, we are very conscious that we live in a pluralistic world, including a great diversity of religions, as well as many different sciences. We aim to make the Society as representative of this cultural diversity as possible.
Our activities include conferences (most of which are open to the public), and various other research and dissemination projects; we also publish on this website clear and balanced statements on a range of contentious issues. We aim to include in our membership the leading figures around the world concerned with science and religion, and to advance exploration of their interface for the benefit of all.
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you will find what you are looking for here. We would welcome your comments and feedback.
Michael J. Reiss, President
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“What we are hoping for is a cross-fertilization between two of the greatest forces of the human spirit – science and religion.”
“Once our spiritual nature is recognized, how is it possible to bring violence to each other?”
“ISSR has sponsored some of the most interesting conferences I have attended since its inception.”
“The ISSR aims at bringing out the best aspects from both Science and Religion: rigor, humility, awe, progress, and more. I am pleased to be part of this very worthy endeavour.”
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ISSR Data Protection Policy
Dear ISSR Member, As you may know, the new data protection regulation, GDPR, is coming into force on May
“If Neurotheology is the Answer, What is the Question?”, by Andrew Newberg
I would like to thank ISSR for inviting me to write a little about my latest book titled: Neurotheology: How Science
The Boyle Lectures – ISSR’s New Partnership with St. Mary-le-Bow, London
ISSR is pleased to announce its new partnership with St Mary-le-Bow church in organising and hosting the prestigious Boyle Lectures for
Apocalypses Now: Modern Science and Biblical Miracles, by Mark Harris
(Boyle Lecture, St Mary-le-Bow Church, London, 7 February 2018) Before I begin, I’d like to thank all of those responsible
Earth Stewardship and Laudato Si’: Care for Our Common Home Compels Undividedness of Science and Religion, by Calvin B. DeWitt
Earth Stewardship and Laudato Si’: Care for Our Common Home Compels Undividedness of Science and Religion, by Calvin B. DeWitt
WEBCAST: ISSR CRISPR-Cas9 Session at AAR Boston 2017
The ISSR CRISPR-Cas9 session held at the AAR Boston event November 2017, organised by ISSR Vice President Ron Cole-Turner, was filmed
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Upcoming ISSR Conferences
2018 ESSSAT/ISSR Conference, Lyon
Nature and Beyond – Immanence and Transcendence in Science and Religion