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Video: ASA Winter Symposium
Click above to view the video of our Jan 30 event, "Scientific & Spiritual Lessons in the Time of COVID" with Dr. Francis Collins: Director, National Institutes of Health & 2020 Templeton Laureate.
Christianity Today sponsored this event: www.christianitytoday.com.
Diving Deeper with Erin Smith
Diving Deeper is a monthly series of Zoom discussions for us to think more deeply about an article or book review published in the ASA journal Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith.
For our first meeting, Erin Smith discussed her December article on Psychology & Christianity with us. Join us next time on Feb 13th!
ASA Career Center
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December 2020 PSCF
This issue includes:
- "Pharaoh’s Gift: Was Ancient Nubia the Land of Milk & Camels?"
by Stephen L. Reinbold - "The Role of Psychology in Advancing Dialogue between Science & Christianity,"
by Erin I. Smith - "Newton Deified and Defied"
by James C. Ungureanu
Read these and more here.
Video: When Crisis Hits
ASA Members may recall that shortly after our 2019 annual meeting, ASA member & CSCA President Patrick Franklin suffered a major cardiac event, followed by weeks of uncertainty. In "When Crisis Hits: Christian Reflections on Faith in the Midst of Suffering," Patrick and his wife Elena reflect on this time and Patrick's astonishing recovery.
Winter Edition of God & Nature
This issue includes:
- "How it All Started" by Thomas Burnett
- "The Elegance of Antibodies"
by Craig Story - "Of Wonder and Zebrafish"
by Ruth Bancewicz
Read these and more here.
ASA Response to COVID-19
Read the ASA response to COVID-19. The ASA leadership has been actively monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak. In this dynamic and challenging time, we want to be clear on the steps the ASA is taking to reduce the impact on individuals and our programing. See our response page for more information.
Video: Asymptomatic Racism
The recording of our Nov. 19 Brown Bag Lunch lunch, "Asymptomatic Racism: The Silent Contagion of Hatred in Us All," is now available. Starting from the biblical motif of sin as sickness, Frank Robinson discusses racism as a public health issue in terms of virology and epidemiology. The video is available to watch here.
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WHO ARE WE?
We in the American Scientific Affiliation believe that God is both the creator of our vast universe and is the source of our ability to pursue knowledge — also, that honest and open studies of both scripture and nature are mutually beneficial
in developing a full understanding of human identity and our environment. Two things unite the members of the ASA: 1) belief in orthodox Christianity and 2) a commitment to mainstream science. ASA members are dedicated to promoting ethically
and methodologically sound research and dialogue. The ASA is not an advocacy organization. Where there is honest disagreement on an aspect of science, Christian faith, or the relationship between the two, the ASA strives to create a safe environment
in which dialogue can flourish and diverse, even contrasting, ideas can be discussed with courtesy and respect.
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THE ASA MISSION
To integrate and to interpret the discoveries of the natural and social sciences with the insight derived from Scripture and Christian theology; to communicate scientific knowledge, ethical concerns, and the results
of this integration and interpretation to the public, the scientific community, and the church, promoting understanding and dialogue among these groups; to provide a community of fellowship for Christians involved in science
and related fields; and to engage scientific colleagues in matters of faith and scholarship.
