WELCOME TO THE ASA
ASA 2022 attendees at one of our annual meeting poster sessions.
A NETWORK OF CHRISTIANS IN THE SCIENCES
Thanks to our generous donors, quite a few students received scholarships for ASA 2022!
JOIN THE FAITH/SCIENCE DISCUSSION
ASA members finally met in person again for ASA 2022 in San Diego!
Featured News & Events
ASA 2024
Call for Abstracts
Our ASA 2024 call for abstracts is now open, and our Annual Meeting homepage is live!
Winter Symposium
Jan 27 Winter Symposium
The American Scientific Affiliation invites you to hear from Elaine Howard Ecklund, a distinguished sociologist of religion, science, and work. Her research explores the intersection of science and faith, with a focus on social change and institutional transformation.
ASA Hawaii Trip
Hawaii: Volcanoes in the Sun
ASA invites you to a unique expedition! Discover volcanic islands and Hawaiian beauty with experts on a 12-night adventure Feb 13-25, 2024. Reserve your spot now. Details here.
September 2023 PSCF
This issue includes:
- “Women in the American Scientific Affiliation: Past, Present, and Future,” by Janel M. Curry and Dorothy F. Chappell
- “Twenty-Five ASA Fellows and Editors Tell of PSCF Articles That Changed Their Lives,” by Chris Barrigar
Read these and more here.
ASA 2023
Recordings Available
Recordings of our 2023 annual meeting are gradually being posted on our YouTube channel, and we are also listing them in our Resources Database.
Summer Issue of God & Nature
This issue includes essays by Ken and Cheryl Touryan, Michaela Stenerson, Colin Hull, Phil Silva, and Marline Williams. Our regular columns, On Camera: Scripture in Creation by Cheryl Grey Bostrom, and Mike Clifford’s Across the Pond are also featured—and more!
Membership Dues Increase
In January of 2023, the ASA Board of Directors voted to increase membership dues for the first time in ten years. The changes will be effective for fiscal year 2024, beginning April 3, 2023.
A summary of the changes is available here.
ASA Career Center
We are moving careers forward at ASA's "Career Center, with features for both candidates and employers:
- Search and apply to top jobs.
- Create personalized job availability alerts.
- Email job openings to thousands of professionals.
- Search our resume bank with robust filters.
CSCA Anniversary Newsletter
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation (CSCA), which is the expression of ASA in Canada. Click here to read a special 50th anniversary newsletter (PDF).
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.
ASA PROFILES
Learn What the ASA means to our Members
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.
