| The
following web sites provide information relevant to science and
religion. Some are linked to academic institutions while others
are written by individuals with a point to make. Some also provide
links to other web sites that may provide inspiration for the
Science and Religion in Schools Project. See also the section
links to the examination boards
offering Science and Religion as part of their materials.
Happy
surfing! |
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| Site
name |
Description |
| Forum
on Religion and Ecology |
The Forum on Religion and
Ecology is the largest international multireligious project of its
kind. With its conferences, publications, and website it is engaged
in exploring religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to
broaden understanding of the complex nature of current environmental
concerns. The Forum recognizes that religions need to be in dialogue
with other disciplines (e.g., science, ethics, economics, education,
public policy, gender) in seeking comprehensive solutions to both
global and local environmental problems |
| Association
of Christian Teachers |
The Association of Christian
Teachers (ACT) is a non-denominational Christian membership organisation
that provides professional and spiritual support to Christians engaged
in school and college education in England and around the world. |
| Faraday
Institute for Science and Religion |
The Faraday Institute for
Science and Religion is an academic research enterprise based at
St Edmund's College, Cambridge. The Institute has four main activities:
1. Scholarly research and publication on science and religion, including
the organisation of invited groups of experts to write joint publications.
2. To provide short-term courses in science and religion. 3. To
organise seminars and lectures on science and religion. 4. To provide
accurate information on science and religion for the international
media and wider public. |
| Christians
in Science |
CiS is an international network
of those concerned with the relationship between science and Christian
faith, open to scientists, teachers, students and all those with
an interest in this dialogue. |
| John
Templeton Foundation |
Contains information on funding
and grants for the Templeton Foundation, as well as seminars on
science and religion at Oxford. Includes a bibliography on science
and religion. Main link is with AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics
and Religion (DOSER). Refers to recent scholastic approaches to
science and religion issues. |
| Science and Religion |
Poses
questions such as: In the C21st does mankind (sic) still need religion?
What is the role of consciousness for mankind? Can a purely materialistic
view of the world be justified? Why would science be interested
in studying religion? What evidence is there to show that the brain
is still evolving? |
| Science
and Religion Forum |
Started at a meeting in Durham,
England in 1975, promoting discussion between scientific understanding
and religious thought, includes discussion about the social and
ethical issues which science and technology bring. |
| American
Association for the Advancement of Science |
Founded
in 1848 to represent all disciplines of science, AAAS supports scientific
exchange and discussion of science and society issues. This website
provides a historical overview and a searchable database of information
on people, meetings, official documents, and publications. |
| Centre for the Study of Science and Religion
at Columbia University |
Contains
information on Templeton lectures, seminars and research on topics
such as William James' 'The Varieties of Religious Experience' and
the psychology of religion. |
| Zygon
Centre for Religion and Science |
Founded
in 1988 as part of the Lutheran school of Theology at Chicago. Formerly
known as the Chicago Center for Religion and Science. Aims to relate
religious traditions and scientific knowledge. Provides a research
and discussion forum between scientists, theologians and other scholars.
Has links to other relevant sites. Last updated April 2000 |
| PCRS Metanexus:
Philadelphia Center for Religion and Science (www.pc4rs.org) |
Online
forum on religion and science on topics such as interpreting scientific
and religious perspectives on evolution, evolution and cosmic purpose,
science and the sacred, genetics, bioethics and religion. It has
over 4000 subscribers from 57 countries joining its online dialogue. |
| Research
News & Opportunities in Science and Theology |
Subscription
online monthly bulletin with news, letters, interviews, articles,
key conferences on science and religion, grants, and prizes on the
topic of science and religion. Contains articles, for example, by
Keith Ward. |
| The Charis Project |
The
Charis Science project aims to develop the spiritual, moral, social,
and cultural aspects of science. Has work for students of 11-14
on topics such as the elements of life and DIY earth while those
for the 14-16 age range concern topics such as the value of life,
body matters and the big bang. |
| Science
and Faith |
PhD
student Lee Adams Young writes about reconciling the differences
between science and religion with ideas about God in the physical
world. |
| Counterbalance |
An
important site that presents views on complex issues from science,
ethics, philosophy, and religion. Aimed mainly at undergraduates
but very accessible and contains video clips and other multimedia
resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical
challenges, and much more. Easy to navigate and may prove useful
at KS5. |
| Philtar |
Higher
education version of re-xs web site based at St. Martin's College
in Lancaster. Contains a variety of links to sites on science and
religion. It has articles on Darwin, Galileo, Einstein, creation,
God and science as well as the history of the conflict between religion
and science. Good resource for Phase II writers working at KS5. |
| An
interdisciplinary encyclopedia of religion and science |
This
Interdisciplinary Encyclopaedia is intended to provide new scholarly
articles in the rapidly-growing international field of Religion
and Science. These articles were written primarily by European authors
and are available here for the first time in English translation.
They offer a unique window into the approaches and perspectives
of the European community towards what has become a field of immense
cultural significance throughout the world. Each article provides
a very readable and comprehensive summary of what is currently being
discussed in religion and science on a specific topic as well as
how these topics were discussed historically. |
| The
Wellcome Trust |
The
Wellcome Trust is an independant charity funding research into human
and animal health. The website contains an excellent library on
medicine and a fascinating project on the human genome. |
| The
Rutherford Laboratory |
This
important research institution in Oxford covers a wide spectrum
of scietific research and is worth looking at to see what is happening
at the "cutting edge" of science. |
| The
ROSE project |
The
Relevance Of Science
Education is an international comparative research
project meant to shed light on factors of importance to the learning
of science and technology (S&T) – as perceived
by the learners. Key international research institutions
and individuals work jointly on the development of theoretical perspectives,
research instruments, data collection and analysis. |
