American Scientific Affiliation 66th Annual Meeting

July 29–August 1, 2011

North Central College, Naperville, IL

Science-Faith Synergy: Glorifying God and Serving Humankind

“Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.

Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”

Proverbs 4:7, NIV

Source: American Scientific Affiliation

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CONFIRMED PLENARY SPEAKERS

• DOROTHY CHAPPELL, Dean, Natural and Social Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

• WILLIAM HURLBUT, Consulting Professor, Neuroscience Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

• STEVEN BOUMA-PREDIGER, Chair, Rel igion Department, Hope College, Hope, MI

• GARETH JONES, Professor, Anatomy and Structural Biology, Director of the Bioethics Centre, University of

Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

CONFIRMED SYMPOSIA TOPICS

Historical Perspectives on Methodological Naturalism

Paleontology and Faith

Bioethics

Environmental Stewardship

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 15, 2011Call for Abstracts

ASA Annual Meeting

July 29–August 1, 2011

North Central College

Naperville, IL

Message from Program Chair Rod Scott:

How do science and faith relate to one another? This question has been at the forefront of most discussions of

science and faith ever since the historical period known as “the Enlightenment.” And unfortunately, the standard

response of many people is “not very well.” I would like the 2011 annual meeting of the ASA to be a showcase

of reasons to reject that standard response.

Those of us who are scientists and Christians know that the standard response is wrong and that there was a time

when science and Christian faith were assumed by most people to be highly compatible. Most of the founders of the

Scientific Revolution were believers who saw the role of science as glorifying God and serving humankind. In this

year’s meeting, we want to affirm our fundamental assumption that science and faith are compatible and use that

assumption as a starting point to probe ways that the union of science and faith can accomplish great things.

With this theme in mind, I want to encourage you to submit proposals for contributions that will highlight the best

of Christian thinking about our world. For example, are there recent developments in your field of specialization that

illustrate the beauty or intricacy of Creation in ways that were previously unknown? How do such developments relate

to the nature of our God? Are there particular scientific insights or technological developments that provide untapped

opportunities for Christians in science to serve the world around us? Let’s bring these ideas and more into the mix

this year. Let’s find ways to show the world around us the relevancy of a worldview that incorporates both science

and Christian faith.

CONTRIBUTED PAPER AND POSTER SESSION TOPICS

Witnessing God’s Glory in The Created Order — Seeking submissions that describe an aspect of the

created order that both gives testimony to God’s glory, and that explicates one or more theological

principles related to this aspect of the Creation.

Serving Humanity through Technological Developments — Seeking submissions that focus on newer

technologies that provide unique opportunities for scientists who are Christians to serve people.

Bioethics — Seeking submissions that describe ways that perspectives on bioethics which are supported

by Christian principles can contribute solutions to complex problems.

Environmental Stewardship — Seeking submissions that demonstrate how Christian perspectives on

stewardship can provide foundations that will strengthen efforts to protect Creation.

Seeking Wisdom through Scientific Endeavors  — Seeking submissions that consider how the growth and

development of human understanding of the created order through science can contribute to

enhanced philosophical and/or theological understanding of God and His purposes in our world.

Student and early career scientists are encouraged to submit abstracts for any of the topical sessions

listed above or on a research topic in which they are engaged, whether or not it has an explicit faithscience component.