The CSCA Toronto chapter typically holds events at Wycliffe College. Our events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Coming Up
Here is a list of upcoming science-faith events. We aim to include as many details here as early as possible. Local CSCA chapter events are listed here with a teal background. Events that officially apply to multiple CSCA chapters (nearby or not) are in orange. Online ASA local chapter events, including live-streams, are in blue. As a courtesy, we also occasionally list non-CSCA events of interest in grey. Missing infomation (e.g. time, location) means that these details are still TBA. If you would like to submit something to be listed here, please contact our Digital Media and Communications Specialist.
Past Events
- Sep 14, 2024 - Brandon Vaidyanathan: "The Diversity of Beauty in Science."
- Jul 26 - 29, 2024 - CSCA/ASA 2024: "One Body, Many Gifts: The Diversity of Divine and Human Endeavor."
- Jul 13, 2024 - Mike Beidler & Sy Garte: "ASA 2024: "One Body, Many Gifts: The Diversity of Divine and Human Endeavor"." (Watch Video)
- Jun 08, 2024 - Arie Leegwater: "Dead Chemists Do Tell Tales: The Religious Shaping of Chemical Knowledge." (Watch Video)
- May 11, 2024 - Graeme Finlay & Basil Favis: "God’s Gift of Science: Theological Presuppositions Underlying Exploration of the Natural World."
- Apr 13, 2024 - Ben McFarland: "The Irreducible Novelty of Chemistry in Natural History."
- Mar 23, 2024 - Loren Wilkinson (Regent College): "Cosmos, Consciousness, Christ, and the Human Place in Creation."
- Mar 22 - 23, 2024 - TWU (Faculty of Science; School of Nursing) / CSCA: "Planetary Health: Protecting and sustaining the well-being of our ecosystems."
- Mar 09, 2024 - Derek Schuurman: "Virtue and Artificial Intelligence." (Watch Video)
- Feb 10, 2024 - Alexander Massman & Keith R. Fox: "Modifying Our Genes: Theology, Science and "Playing God." (Watch Video)
- Jan 27, 2024 - Elaine Howard Ecklund: "Why Science and Faith Need Each Other in These Times." (Watch Video)
- Jan 13, 2024 - William Horst: "Did the New Testament Authors Believe the Earth is Flat?." (Watch Video)
- Nov 17, 2023 - John Wood (and celebration committee): "CSCA 50th Anniversary Year-End Event." (Watch Video)
- Nov 11, 2023 - Andrew Loke: "The Origin of Humanity and Evolution: Science and Scripture in Conversation." (Watch Video)
- Oct 14, 2023 - Janel Curry and Dorothy Chappell: "Women in the American Scientific Affiliation: Past, Present, and Future.." (Watch Video)
- Jul 29, 2023 - Donna Strickland: "Science Studies the Question: How? Religion Wonders About the Question: Why?."
- Jul 28 - 31, 2023 - CSCA/ASA 2023: "Moving Forward Together: The Future of Science and Faith."
- Jul 08, 2023 - Robert Mann and Janet Warren: "ASA 2023/50th Anniversary of CSCA: "Moving Forward Together: The Future of Science and Faith."."
- Jun 10, 2023 - Randy Isaac, Stephen Freeland, & John Wood: "Rethinking Abiogenesis: Part III, Meaning in the Light of Complexity, Information, and Simplification." (Watch Video)
- May 13, 2023 - Ethan J. Brue, Derek C. Schuurman, Steven H. VanderLeest, Dominic Halsmer: "A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers." (Watch Video)
- Apr 08, 2023 - Erin I. Smith: "Neuroscience and Self in Interdisciplinary Dialogue." (Watch Video)
- Mar 11, 2023 - D. Gareth Jones: "An Anatomist Considers Overflow at the Boundaries of Being a Person." (Watch Video)
- Feb 26, 2023 - Gary Partlow, Emeritus Professor, U of Guelph: "A Christian Scientist in a Secular University: My faith journey and what provided encouragement and understanding along the way." (Watch Video)
- Feb 24, 2023 - Wycliffe College: "CSCA Dinner with Joseph Graves."
- Feb 11, 2023 - William Lane Craig: "In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration." (Watch Video)
- Jan 28, 2023 - Walter Kim (speaker), Jessica Moerman (respondent): "Scientists and the Church." (Watch Video)
- Jan 14, 2023 - Beth Stovell and Matthew Morris: "Taxonomic Theology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to a Biblical and Biological Theology of Naming." (Watch Video)
- Dec 10, 2022 - Tony Jelsma: "An Attempt to Understand the Biology of Gender and Gender Dysphoria: A Christian Approach." (Watch Video)
- Dec 01, 2022 - E. Janet Warren: "Mental 'Illness': Evaluating Medical, Biblical, and Psychological Approaches." (Watch Video)
- Nov 26, 2022 - Rebecca Dielschneider: "Vaccines, Faith, and Trust." (Watch Video)
- Nov 18, 2022 - Joseph Vybihal: "Evidence of Siloing Thought in Social Media." (Watch Video)
- Nov 12, 2022 - Justin Barrett: "Thriving With Stone Age Minds: Evolutionary Psychology, Christian Faith, and the Quest for Human Flourishing." (Watch Video)
- Oct 27, 2022 - Alynne MacLean: "Do Missionaries Wear Lab Coats? Celebrating What God Is Doing in Medical Mission Work Around the Globe."
- Oct 14, 2022 - John Wood & Janel Curry: "ASA Leadership Transition Celebration." (Watch Video)
- Jul 29 - Aug 01, 2022 - ASA / CSCA: "What Is a Human? Flourishing as a Person."
- Jun 08 - 09, 2022 - Wycliffe / CSCA / CMDA / Apologetic Canada / Christ Church Toronto / Physicians for Life: "What Does it Mean to be Human? Scientific, Theological, and Moral Dimensions."
- May 26, 2022 - Bill Jordan: "A Christian Approach to Sustainable Engineering." (Watch Video)
- Apr 09, 2022 - Patrick Franklin: "Theodicy and the Historical Adam: Questioning a Central Assumption Motivating Historicist Readings." (Watch Video)
- Mar 24, 2022 - Mark Strand: "The Health Benefits of Forgiveness."
- Mar 19, 2022 - Providence University College & Theological Seminary: "In Him All Things Hold Together: Integrating Knowledge, Pursuing Vocation, Building Up the Body."
- Jan 29, 2022 - Philip Yancey: "God, Science, and the Pandemic with Lessons from John Donne." (Watch Video)
- Jan 08, 2022 - Terry Gray: "Pronuclear Environmentalists: An Introduction to Ecomodernism." (Watch Video)
- Dec 11, 2021 - Peter Bussey: "How Might God Have Guided Evolution? Scientific and Theological Viewpoints." (Watch Video)
- Nov 18, 2021 - Erin I. Smith: "Leveraging Psychological Science to Improve Science-Faith Communication." (Watch Video)
- Nov 12, 2021 - Rebecca Dielschneider: "Science Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic." (Watch Video)
- Oct 28, 2021 - Annabelle Pratt: "Modernizing the Electric Grid: Why and How." (Watch Video)
- Jul 29 - Aug 01, 2021 - ASA / CSCA / Henry Center: "ASA 2021: The Gift of Scientia, the Body of Christ, and the Common Good: Scientists and Theologians Working Together."
- Jun 12, 2021 - Judy Toronchuk, Janet Warren, & Randy Isaac: "Dec. 2018 PSCF Issue on Addiction." (Watch Video)
- Jun 08, 2021 - Michael Pare & Denis Lamoureux: "Book Club: The Bible & Ancient Science (pp 146-197)."
- May 26, 2021 - cal-diel-22: "Vaccine Hesitancy: Christian Reasons & Responses." (Watch Video)
- May 25, 2021 - Michael Pare & Denis Lamoureux: "Book Club: The Bible & Ancient Science (pp 82-145, 199-206)."
- May 11, 2021 - Michael Pare & Denis Lamoureux: "Book Club: The Bible & Ancient Science (pp 11-81, 198)."
- May 08, 2021 - Sarah Lane Ritchie & Randy Isaac: "Divine Action and the Human Mind." (Watch Video)
- Apr 27, 2021 - Michael Pare & Denis Lamoureux: "Book Blub: The Bible & Ancient Science (Meet & Greet, Introductions)."
- Apr 10, 2021 - Rebecca Dielschneider & Randy Issac: "Vaccine Hesitancy: Christian Reasons and Responses." (Watch Video)
- Mar 25, 2021 - Roger Wiens: "Mars Exploration and the Search for Life in the Universe." (Watch Video)
- Mar 13, 2021 - Randy Issac: "September 2020 PSCF on the Global Food Chain." (Watch Video)
- Feb 24, 2021 - E. Janet Warren: "Book launch: All Things Wise and Wonderful." (Watch Video)
- Jan 30, 2021 - Francis Collins: "Winter Symposium." (Watch Video)
- Jan 14, 2021 - Denis O. Lamoureux: "The Bible and Ancient Science: Principles of Interpretation."
- Dec 13, 2020 - Alister McGrath, Science & Religion: A New
Introduction, 3rd ed.
: "Ch. 6: Science and Religion: Some Major Contemporary Debates." - Dec 06, 2020 - Alister McGrath, Science & Religion: A New
Introduction, 3rd ed.
: "Ch. 5: Models and Analogies in Science and Religion." - Nov 29, 2020 - Alister McGrath, Science & Religion: A New
Introduction, 3rd ed.
: "Ch. 4: Science and the Philosophy of Religion." - Nov 22, 2020 - Alister McGrath, Science & Religion: A New
Introduction, 3rd ed.
: "Ch. 3: Religion and the Philosophy of Science." - Nov 19, 2020 - Frank Robinson: "Asymptomatic Racism: The Silent Contagion of Hatred in Us All." (Watch Video)
- Nov 15, 2020 - Alister McGrath, Science & Religion: A New
Introduction, 3rd ed.
: "Ch. 2: Getting Started: Some Historical Landmarks." - Nov 13, 2020 - Heather Prior: "All Generations: A Personal Story of Inheritance." (Watch Video)
- Nov 08, 2020 - Alister McGrath, Science & Religion: A New
Introduction, 3rd ed.
: "Ch. 1: Science and Religion: Exploring a Relationship." - Oct 17, 2020 - Bryan Dik: "Leading Lives of Purpose: The Science of Discerning Your Calling and Work for a Lifetime." (Watch Video)
- Oct 16, 2020 - Bryan Dik: "Leading Lives of Purpose: The Science of Discerning Your Calling and Work for a Lifetime." (Watch Video)
- Jul 25, 2020 - ASA / Emerging Scholars Network: "Growing in Your Vocation as a Science Professional: Online Early Career Mini-Conference." (Watch Video)
- Jul 20 - 26, 2020 - ASA / CSCA: "ASA 2020 Summer Something Series." (Watch Video)
- May 08, 2020 - Isaiah Ritzmann: "Technology: Progress or Prudence?." (Watch Video)
- Apr 25, 2020 - John Wood, John Pohl, Patrick Franklin: "ASA member assembly meeting." (Watch Video)
- Apr 24, 2020 - John Wood, John Pohl, Patrick Franklin: "ASA member assembly meeting." (Watch Video)
- Mar 13, 2020 - Stephen N. Williams: "Transhumanism: Utopian or Dystopian Reality?."
- Mar 13, 2020 - Stephen N. Williams: "Transhumanism: Ethical, Theological, and Moral Dimensions."
- Mar 13, 2020 - Stephen N. Williams: "Discussion."
- Feb 28, 2020 - Denis Lamoureux: "Science and Religion: A History of Conflict?."
- Feb 27, 2020 - Denis Lamoureux: "Beyond the Evolution Creation Debate."
- Nov 08, 2019 - Robert Mann: "A Finely Tuned Universe."
- Nov 08, 2019 - "Annual General Meeting (AGM)."
- Oct 25 - 26, 2019 - Canadian-American Theological Association / CSCA, ASA, BioLogos, Northeastern Seminary: "God’s Wisdom and the Wonder of Creation: Exploring the Intersection of Scripture, Theology, and the Sciences."
- Sep 25, 2019 - Alister McGrath: "Einstein's God: A Theory of Everything (That Matters)."
- Jul 19 - 22, 2019 - American Scientific Affiliation / CSCA: "Annual Meeting 2019: Exploring Creation."
- Jan 25, 2019 - Julien Musolino, Geordie Rose, & Michael Murray: "What does it mean to be human? Ghosts & Machines."
- Jan 24, 2019 - Michael Murrary: "Science and Religion Working Group."
- Nov 13, 2018 - Mark McEwan & Tim Opperman: "Science, Faith, & Original Sin."
- Nov 09, 2018 - CSCA AGM, Featuring Patrick Franklin: "Science as a Missional Enterprise." (Watch Video)
- Oct 26, 2018 - Barth Netterfield & Patrick Franklin: "Theology Pub at Wycliffe."
- Jun 06, 2018 - Stephen N. Williams: "The Challenge of Transhumanism."
- May 11 - 14, 2018 - CSCA 2018: "From Sea to Sea … to Sky! Science and Christianity in Canada." (Watch Video)
- Apr 10, 2018 - Michael Ruse: "Darwinism: Does it Undermine both Ethics and God?."
- Jan 26, 2018 - Janet Warren & Chris Barrigar: "Christian Scholar's Network Conference."
- Dec 01, 2017 - Dennis Venema: "Adam and the Genome: What Our DNA Says (and Doesn't Say) about Our Origins."
- Sep 15, 2017 - Alister McGrath & Michael Shermer: "Is God a Figment of Our Imagination?." (Watch Video)
- Jun 13, 2017 - Chris Barrigar: "The Agape/Probability Account of God’s Creation."
- Apr 07, 2017 - Janet Warren, Don Wallar, & Ingmar Bitter: "Panel Discussion: Issues in Science and Religion."
- Jul 12, 2016 - Arnold Sikkema: "Quantum Physics and Christianity." (Watch Video)
- Jul 24 - 27, 2015 - "Hearing God's Voice in Nature."
- Jul 26, 2014 - "CSCA 2014 AGM."
- Jul 25 - 28, 2014 - "From Cosmos to Psyche: All Things Hold Together in Christ." (Watch Video)
- Oct 18, 2013 - "CSCA AGM."
- Jul 20 - 23, 2012 - "ASA 2012."
- Jul 13 - 16, 2012 - "Science and Christian Faith in 2012: An Enduring Partnership."
- Oct 24, 2008 - "CSCA Annual General Meeting."
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Michael Shermer and Alister McGrath: Is God a Figment of Our Imagination?
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