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
Projects
“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.”
The latest from ISSR
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Conversations on Religion, Ethics, and Science (CORES) Conference
For more information and to register, visit csrc.asu.edu/cores/conference2022
ISSR 2022 Book Prize for Best Books on Science and Religion – Now Open for Nominations
ISSR has successfully held an annual book prize for the last two years, and we are pleased to announce that our
2022 New Year’s Message
A year ago most of us probably did not expect that COVID would still be dominating our lives as much as
December 2021 Blog
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November 2021 Blog
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ISSR 2021 Book Prize Winner’s Announcement Event
ISSR is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an online event next week for the 2021 ISSR Book Prize
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Upcoming ISSR Conferences
ISSR is joining with ESSSAT for their conference on “Creative pluralism: Images and Models in Science and Religion”. 29 April – 2 May 2020, Los Negrales, Madrid.