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"Icarus' Second Chance: Ethics as New Frontier for the Space Enterprise?" with Jacques Arnould

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Friday, September 9th 2016, 11:00am
"Icarus' Second Chance: Ethics as New Frontier for the Space Enterprise?" with Jacques Arnould Dinner Board Room, 2nd Floor, GTU Hewlett Library Jacques Arnould is an ethicist working at the National Space Centre in Paris and the author of God vs. Darwin (Adelaide: ATF Press, 2009). He will be speaking on his work on ethics and the exploration of extraterrestrial life. This event is free and open to the public.
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Korean Institute for Advance Theological Studies/KSA/CTNS Joint Conference

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Monday, February 8th 2016, 8:00am
Korean Institute for Advance Theological Studies/KSA/CTNS Joint Conference Ted Peters, “Do Atheists Have a Patent on Science?” Robert John Russell, “Does the God Who Acts Really Act?” Koo Dong Yun, “The Ontology of Soul in View of Recent Stem Cell Controversies” Tae Il Bae, “The Concept of Time in Modern Physics and Theology”
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CTNS/KIATS Conference

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Wednesday, February 24th 2016, 12:00am
CTNS/KIATS Conference Robert John Russell, Cosmology and Theology: Humanity's Role in the Universe Ted Peters, The Cloning and Stem Cell Controversies: A Theological Perspective, with response by Tae II Bai Koo-Dong Yoon, Theological Response to Woo Suk Hwang's First Clone of Human Embryo JaeHyun Kim, Summary Report of Korean Seminars and Questions for further discussion
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CTNS 25th Anniversary and the 2006 J. K. Russell Research Fellowship

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Wednesday, September 14th 2016, 12:00am
CTNS 25th Anniversary and the 2006 J. K. Russell Research Fellowship J.K. Russell Fellowship with Martinez Hewlett and Ted Peters Assessing the Case(s) for Theistic Evolution Wednesday, October 4, 2006, 7pm CTNS Public Forum, Neurology and Spirituality, with Andrew Newberg
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CTNS Forum; San Francisco. John Haught, Ph.D., Georgetown University

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Wednesday, March 9th 2016, 9:30am
CTNS Forum; San Francisco. John Haught, Ph.D., Georgetown University Discussion with Dean Alan Jones of Grace Cathedral. 9:30 am in Gresham Hall at Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA. Free and open to the public. Live webcast at www.GraceCathedral.org
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2003-2004 J.K. Russell Fellowship in Religion and Science

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Monday, March 21st 2016, 7:00pm
2003-2004 J.K. Russell Fellowship in Religion and Science Friday, March 21, 2003, 7:00 pm ET and God: Theological Implications of the Search for Life Beyond Earth?, Russell Fellow Paul Davies Pacific School of Religion Chapel, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA
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Theology and Science Journal Launch Reception at AAR/SBL

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Wednesday, November 23rd 2016, 7:00pm
Theology and Science Journal Launch Reception at AAR/SBL On behalf of Taylor and Francis, a division of Routledge, join us for a reception in the Cobb Room of the Hilton Atlanta and Towers Hotel. The new CTNS journal's co-editors, managing editor, publisher and others will be present to greet you.
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Charles H. Townes Graduate Student Fellowship in Theology and Science

The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences established the Graduate Student Fellowship in 2005, in order to help support doctoral students of academic excellence at the Graduate Theological Union working in theology and science. The Fellowship was renamed the Charles H. Townes Graduate Student Fellowship on September 16, 2006 in recognition of Dr. Townes' work with physics graduate students at UC Berkeley and for his generous and longstanding support of CTNS. Dr. Townes was a Nobel Laureate in Physics for his role in the discovery of the maser and laser, Professor of Physics in the...
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CTNS Student Showcase

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Monday, September 10th 2018, 7:00pm
To kick off the 2016-2017 school year CTNS will give a sampling of the kinds of science and religion research being done at the GTU by doctoral students. Speakers: Alan Weissenbacher, Sungho Lee, Braden Molhoek, and Robert Russell (on Adam Pryor's work) Free and open to the public Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union Alan Weissenbacher, “Practical Neuroscience for the Pews” Sungho Lee, “Radical Relationship: The Trinity, Humans, and Non-humans” Braden Molhoek, “Original Righteousness Contributes to the Inevitability of Sin?” Robert Russell, presenting the published...
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CTNS Student Showcase

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Thursday, September 15th 2016, 7:00pm
To kick off the 2016-2017 school year the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences will give a sampling of the kinds of science and religion research being done at the GTU by doctoral students. Confirmed Speakers: Alan Weissenbacher, Ph.D. candidate currently finishing his dissertation. His presentation is entitled “Practical Neuroscience for the Pews” Braden Molhoek, 2016 graduate. His presentation is entitled “Original Righteousness Contributes to the Inevitability of Sin?” Robert Russell, presenting the published dissertation of Adam Pryor, 2012 graduate, entitled “The...
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CTNS 35th Anniversary Celebration

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Tuesday, October 18th 2016, 7:00pm
This event will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences as well as CTNS's new beginning as a program of the Graduate Theological Union. There will be brief statements from the key players in the transition to be followed by a reception. We hope to see you there to help us celebrate this milestone in the history of CTNS. Tuesday, October 18, 7pm Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA Program and Reception. Free and open to the public.
CTNS | Center for Theology and the Natural SciencesRobert John Russell
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CTNS Faculty Showcase

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Sunday, November 6th 2016, 7:00pm
A sampling of theology and science research by faculty from around the GTU.  Confirmed Speakers: Ted Peters: "Astrotheology: Making New Neighbors in Outer Space" Rita Sherma: "Mindfulness, Contemplative Practice, and Neurobiology" Lisa Fullam: "AAAS at JST-SCU: Transforming the Theological Curriculum" Free and open to the public Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 pm Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA
CTNS | Center for Theology and the Natural SciencesTheodore F. Ted PetersRita ShermaLisa Fullam
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Jewish Environmentalism: Faith, Scholarship, & Activism

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Tuesday, March 7th 2017, 5:00pm
A CJS Event featuring Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, cosponsored by the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, in connection with the Russell Family Fellowship Conference. What is Jewish environmentalism? Has the Bible contributed to our current ecological crisis? This lecture will present some of the major aspects of the Jewish environmental movement as well as the opportunities it provides for new modes of Jewish expression. Join us as we explore the distinctive contribution of Jewish environmentalism to the field of religion and ecology, ponder the differences between Jewish and Christian...
CJS | The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish StudiesCTNS | Center for Theology and the Natural SciencesHava Tirosh-Samuelson
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Dr. Ted F. Peters

Dr. Ted Peters is Professor of Systematic Theology, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the GTU, teaching in systematic and philosophical theology. A former Parish pastor, Rev. Peters is ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He directed the CTNS Science and Religion Course Program and has authored numerous books and articles on theology and science--theology. Dr. Peters is Founding Co-editor of Theology and Science and serves on the CTNS Advisory Board.
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"Science verses Religion: The War That Never Was" at SAT

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Monday, March 19th 2018, 10:00am
Science versus Religion: The War That Never Was Presented by Joshua Moritz, Ph.D. Many think the relationship between science and religion—especially the Christian religion—has been one of conflict, debate, or even all-out warfare. This common notion, that science and religion have experienced a long history of conflict or warfare is called the conflict thesis by historians of science and religion. This presentation examines the historical roots and social context of the origin of the conflict thesis. March 19, 10:00AM-3:00PM, $95 (lunch included) School of Applied Theology https://www....