Religion and Science Research Guide: Find Web Sites and Blogs

A fellowship of men and women in science and disciplines that relate to science who share a common fidelity to the Word of God and a commitment to integrity in the practice of science.

Seeks to encourage Christians in the mathematical sciences to explore the relationship of their faith to their discipline. To promote interaction among Christians in the mathematical sciences. To encourage research and writing by Christians, especially on topics interrelating their faith and their discipline. To promote innovative and effective teaching.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Triple A-S" (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.

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.

This site offers a variety of materials relating to science and religion, focusing on debates surrounding the theory of evolution. Criticisms of Darwinism by Michael Behe and Phillip Johnson are prominently featured.

"The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS) strives to bridge these two disciplines. CTNS is a non-profit international membership organization dedicated to research, teaching and public service. It focuses on the relation between contemporary physics, cosmology, technology, environmental studies, evolutionary and molecular biology and Christian theology and ethics." The Center is affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley; it places significant emphasis on developing courses and programs in religion and science. Center Director is Robert Russell.

The Center for the Study of Science and Religion (CSSR) was founded in the summer of 1999 with support from the Office of the Executive Vice Provost of Columbia University. It is an interdisciplinary, inter-school, collaborative forum for the examination of issues lying at the boundary of the scientific and religious ways of comprehending the world and our place in it.

Esssat is a scholarly, non-confessional organization, based in Europe, which aims to promote the study of relationships between the natural sciences and theological views. ESSSAT has members from 22 European countries as well as members from other continents. They have different confessional backgrounds, and may include non-believers and atheists. As scientists, theologians, philosophers and historians they work on a better understanding of the interactions between two of the most powerful human pursuits, namely religion and science.

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 and 4) To provide accurate information on science and religion for the international media and wider public.

This site offers information about the history of the famous lecture series on natural theology.

"We are an organization committed to ongoing dialog among contemporary thinkers, assessing developments in science and technology for their theological implications and to apply religious values to scientific processes."

A major philanthropic foundation which supports research into science and religion.

Director: Dr. Jitse van der Meer, at Redeemer College in Ontario, Canada.

"Reasons To Believe is the only Christian ministry dedicated to identifying and communicating the theological significance of the latest scientific discoveries. Since God is the author of both nature and Scripture, we can proclaim with confidence that each new discovery shows us more about the Creator and affirms the reliability of His word." This site focuses on the apologetic efforts of Dr. Hugh Ross.

This group of academics seeks to present Christian ideas to university audiences, seeking to inspire the shapers of tomorrow's culture to connect their hardest questions with the person and story of Jesus Christ.

"The Center is dedicated to relating religious traditions and scientific knowledge in order to gain insight into the origins, nature, and future of humans and their environment, and to realize the common goal of a world in which love, justice, and ecologically responsible styles of living prevail."