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CTNS Public forum with Dr. Carolin Frueh

Time and its associated properties are an integral part of any physics calculation. Differentiability enables equations of motion and therefore quantitative predictions in the first place. Time also has an ontological dimension and is intimately linked to human existence. A third understanding of time is the one in theology, contrasting human time with divine eternity. In this talk the property of time in physics is contrasted with an understanding of time following Heidegger and a theological time dimension from Pannenberg.

 

Dr. Carolin Frueh is a MDiv student with CDSP. She holds a PhD in...

CTNS Public forum with Dr. Carolin Frueh - Wednesday, March 16th 2022, 5 - 7 pm (PST)   Register Here for this Zoom Webinar   Time and its associated properties are an integral part of any physics calculation. Differentiability enables equations of motion and therefore quantitative predictions in the first place. Time also has an ontological dimension and is intimately linked to human existence. A third understanding of time is the one in theology, contrasting human time with divine eternity. In this talk the property of time in physics is contrasted with an understanding of time...
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CTNS Celebrates Dr. Robert Russell's 40-Years of Leadership

The Graduate Theological Union is pleased to celebrate 40 years of visionary leadership from Dr. Robert Russell, who recently announced his retirement as Ian G. Barbour Professor of Theology and Science and Director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS). Dr. Russell will conclude his tenure on June 30, 2022. 

“Over the past 40 years, Dr. Russell has paved the way for scholars around the world working at the intersection of science and theology. By establishing CTNS and growing it into what it is today, Dr. Russell leaves a living legacy, which will, no doubt, continue to...

The Graduate Theological Union is pleased to celebrate 40 years of visionary leadership from Dr. Robert Russell, who recently announced his retirement as Ian G. Barbour Professor of Theology and Science and Director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS). Dr. Russell will conclude his tenure on June 30, 2022.  “Over the past 40 years, Dr. Russell has paved the way for scholars around the world working at the intersection of science and theology. By establishing CTNS and growing it into what it is today, Dr. Russell leaves a living legacy, which will, no doubt, continue to...
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Announcement of Dr. Braden Molhoek as the new CTNS Barbour Chair and Director

I am delighted to announce that Dr. Braden Molhoek will become the new Ian G. Barbour Assistant Professor in Theology, Science, Ethics and Technology and the CTNS Director in the summer, 2022, following my retirement in June. Braden’s appointment by the GTU, following on the recommendations which I offered with input from the CTNS Advisory Board and other sources, marks a landmark expansion of our mission in interdisciplinary research, teaching and public service to explicitly include ethics and technology along with theology and science.  It reflects the four goals of our search process...

January 21, 2022 Dear members and friends of CTNS and the GTU: I am delighted to announce that Dr. Braden Molhoek will become the new Ian G. Barbour Assistant Professor in Theology, Science, Ethics and Technology and the CTNS Director in the summer, 2022, following my retirement in June. Braden’s appointment by the GTU, following on the recommendations which I offered with input from the CTNS Advisory Board and other sources, marks a landmark expansion of our mission in interdisciplinary research, teaching and public service to explicitly include ethics and technology along with theology...
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The Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science

Annual Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science   The annual Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science brings internationally distinguished scholars in religion and science to the GTU. Since 1981, Russell Fellows have been in residence at CTNS/GTU every year to conduct research, teach doctoral and seminary courses and present public lectures at the GTU and at other San Francisco Bay Area locations. The annual Russell Family Fellowship in Religion and Science was created in memory of John K. Russell (1896-1958). Mr. Russell, born of Italian immigrants,...
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Announcing 2023-24 Russell Family Fellowship Events

CTNS Announces the Annual Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science November 9-10, 2023

The annual CTNS Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science brings internationally distinguished scholars in religion and science, and now in ethics and technology, to the GTU. 

We are delighted to announce that the Fellow for 2023-2024 is Brian Patrick Green.

CTNS Announces the Annual Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science November 9-10, 2023 The annual CTNS Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science brings internationally distinguished scholars in religion and science, and now in ethics and technology, to the GTU. We are delighted to announce that the Fellow for 2023-2024 is Brian Patrick Green.   Brian Patrick Green is the director of technology ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and teaches AI ethics in Santa Clara University’s Graduate School of Engineering. His...
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AI and the Church Seminar

AI and the Church Seminar: An Introduction

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Palo Alto Christian Reformed Church, 687 Arastradero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94306

  Registration Link for the event   Dr. Braden Molhoek and Dr. Ted Peters will equip pastors and lay leaders with an overview of ethical questions being raised by rapidly emerging AI technologies in all aspects of society.   The buzz about AI has been dizzying, hasn’t it? This seminar will help provide handles, particularly for pastors, campus ministers and lay leaders, for how to think Christianly about these emerging technologies and associated ethical challenges. What are the prospects, for better or worse, of AI, and what are some of the implications for the Church’s life and mission...
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CTNS Briefs

CTNS Research Brief 2024 / Revision of 7/5/2024       Hopes and Hazards of Artificial Intelligence A CTNS Research Brief By Braden Molhoek and Ted Peters   For decades Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has been trudging up the hill like the Little Engine that Could. Now it sits on the hill’s crest, ready to roll down at unstoppable speed and crash into everything below. All hopes are threatened by hazards. First, the hopes. With glee, two health scientists, Ridwan Islam Sifat and Upali Bhattacharya, celebrated the birth of ChatGPT in 2023. Here are their hopes. ChatGPT...
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Founder

Professor Robert J. Russell is the Founder and Director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS), and the Ian G. Barbour Professor of Theology and Science at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), Berkeley. He is the author of Time in Eternity: Pannenberg, Physics, and Eschatology in Creative Mutual Interaction (University of Notre Dame Press, 2012) and Cosmology from Alpha to Omega: Towards the Mutual Creative Interaction of Theology and Science (Fortress Press, 2008). He has co-edited a multi-volume series of books focused on scientific perspectives on divine action...
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Current Research

  Part of CTNS's mission is to promote the creative mutual interaction of theology and science through interdisciplinary, ecumenical and inter-faith research of academic excellence. Therefore, CTNS aims to continue involving to the ongoing interdisciplinary, ecumenical, and inter-faith research as one of the leading centers to bridge theology and science.    
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“Virtuous AI?: Cultural Evolution, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtue”

The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS) is hosting three online conferences in the summer of 2023 as part of its new grant, “Virtuous AI?: Cultural Evolution, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtue”: A research program of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS). More information can be found here. The conferences will be focused on time zones centered on Seoul, Berkeley and Rome.  This is to encourage participation by AI scientists and humanities scholars from a wide variety of religious and philosophical perspectives, cultural traditions, and geographic locations...
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Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE)

Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE) project, sponsored by Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE) project “This 3-year project, with initial funding from the David and Carol Myers Foundation, will provide grants for seminaries to meaningfully engage forefront climate science in their curriculum and activities. The goals are to equip current and future faith leaders to lead their communities in addressing climate change and to create an atmosphere in places of worship where climate science is considered relevant,...
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CTNS Public forum with Dr. Philip Clayton

CTNS Public Forum with Philip Clayton: Can we Update Religion for the Anthropocene?

The scientific case for the Anthropocene has recently been established: humans are now the dominant geological force on the planet. One might expect the world’s religions (and their theologians) to be the most vocal in calling for action. Instead, in many countries they are at the forefront of climate change denial. This talk explores how theology and spirituality can be updated to guide our thought and action through the Anthropocene. The resources are there in our traditions; it’s not hard to update and...

CTNS Public forum with Dr. Philip Clayton  Hybrid Event - Dinner Board Room, Graduate Theological Union & Zoom (Registration Required) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Feb 16, 2024 Registration Link: https://events.gtu.edu/event/488747 The scientific case for the Anthropocene has recently been established: humans are now the dominant geological force on the planet. One might expect the world’s religions (and their theologians) to be the most vocal in calling for action. Instead, in many countries they are at the forefront of climate change denial. This talk explores how theology and spirituality can be...
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CTNS Public forum with Dr. Cyrus Olsen

CTNS Public Forum with Dr. Cyrus Olsen: Virtuous AI?: Perspectives on Prudential Judgement in Medicine from the US and Uganda

From collaboration on GTU's "Virtuous AI?" Conference, Dr. Olsen presents research on the promises and perils of AI in healthcare settings in the USA and Uganda. The virtue of prudence receives special attention in light of AI/ML augmentation for medical decision-making.

 

Virtuous AI?: Perspectives on Prudential Judgement in Medicine from the US and Uganda 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, September 30, 2024 Hybrid Event - Second Floor Multi-use room (Classroom #222), Graduate Theological Union & Zoom (Registration required) Registration Link: https://events.gtu.edu/event/691923 From collaboration on GTU's "Virtuous AI?" Conference, Dr. Olsen presents research on the promises and perils of AI in healthcare settings in the USA and Uganda. The virtue of prudence receives special attention in light of AI/ML augmentation for medical decision-making. Cyrus P. Olsen III, D....
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Quarterly CTNS Friends E-News

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Membership

Membership in the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences keeps you up to date with current CTNS research, gives you access to CTNS resources for your information and research, and keeps you engaged with CTNS’s programs and events, while also financially supporting the work of the Center. CTNS Members also receive: A subscription to the journal Theology and Science (four printed issues from the current year), published by Taylor and Francis, Routledge. Online access to current and all previous issues of Theology and Science. Online access to The CTNS Bulletin, published 1983-2002...
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Donate To CTNS

CTNS has distinguished itself as a world leader in the field of theology and science. Our continued success depends on the generous support of individuals who share our mission to bridge theology and science. Much important work remains to be done. Each gift you make to CTNS directly supports this mission and helps ensure CTNS’s continuing impact. Thank you for your support!   Give Now   How to Give The primary designation to the CTNS goes to the CTNS General Fund. If you want to assign your gift specifically to other purposes, please click "Write us a comment" and write the...
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A Word from the Founder and Director

The universe is more mysterious than either science and religion can ever fully disclose, and the urgencies of humankind and the natural environment demand an honest interaction between the discoveries of nature, the empowerment afforded us by appropriate technology, the inherent value of the environment, and the demand that we commit ourselves to a future in which all species can flourish. We can no longer afford the stalemate of past centuries between theology and science, for this leaves nature Godless and religion worldless. When this happens, our culture, hungering after science for...
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