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AAR 2026 – Denver – ISSR Event
Religion and Science Hospitality Event Saturday, 21 November 2026, 7:00–10:00 PM Mountain Time (9:00 PM–12:00 AM Eastern) Hyatt Regency Denver, Peak’s Lounge, Floors 25–26 Session ID: P21-501 Sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation. Hosted by: Zygon: Journal
AAR 2026 – Boniuk Institute Meeting on Religion and AI
Religion's relationship to technologies which employ artificial intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have been increasingly in the spotlight. From religious leaders serving in advisory roles to AI companies or to the use of AI chatbots
October 2026 Blog
When Darwin met the Jews by Daniel Langton When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, he could hardly have anticipated that within fifteen years his ideas would be expounded in Hebrew and
September 2026 Blog
The Science and Theology of Chanting Fraser Watts Scientific research on spiritual practices is very unevenly distributed. So far there has been most research on yoga and mindfulness, but relatively little on many other spiritual practices.
ISSR 2026 Book Prize Winners
For the seventh year, the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) has continued to run the ISSR Book Prize, which began with a generous donation from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The Prize was established to
August 2026 Blog
Bonding with God: Attachment Science and the Psychology of Faith Victor Counted, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology, Regent University; Faculty Affiliate, Human Flourishing Program, Harvard University For most of its history, the scientific study of religion