International Society for Science and Religion

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The International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) is a learned society established in 2001 for the purpose of the promotion of education through the support of inter-disciplinary learning and research in the fields of science and religion conducted where possible in an international and multi-faith context. [1] The Society took shape after a four-day conference in Granada, Spain. [2] The society’s central office is based at St. Edmund's College at the University of Cambridge. [3]

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ISSR's daily operations are run by the Executive Secretary, Professor Fraser Watts in the UK, [4] and Anthony K Nairn in Canada. [5]

Membership

Membership is by nomination only. The title of Fellow of ISSR (FISSR) is granted to all successful nominees. ISSR has over 350 current Members across the globe. [6] There were 97 founding Members, including five Fellows of the Royal Society. [7]

Varieties of faith tradition

Although many of the founders of the ISSR are Christians, the society actively welcomes members from other faith traditions. The book Why the Science and Religion Dialogue Matters produced by the society has major contributions from: [8]

Presidents

The Presidents of the ISSR have been: [9]

Opposition to intelligent design

In 2008, the ISSR released a statement declaring "that intelligent design is neither sound science nor good theology." [10] [11]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "About ISSR". Archived from the original on 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ↑ International Society for Science and Religion website
  3. ↑ Presidents, Executive Committee & Staff Archived 2008-04-25 at the Wayback Machine , ISSR
  4. ↑ About Us Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine , ISSR Library Project
  5. ↑ "Anthony K Nairn". www.anthonyknairn.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Fellows". International Society for Science & Religion (ISSR). Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  7. ↑ List of founding members Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine but John D. Barrow and John Houghton are not listed as FRS for some reason
  8. ↑ "Why the Science and Religion Dialogue Matters book information". Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
  9. ↑ ISSR Presidents Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ ISSR Statement on the Concept of 'Intelligent Design' Archived 2008-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Leading science and theology scholars reject 'intelligent design', Ekklesia, 7 Feb 2008
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