CSCA is excited to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. In 1973 the American Scientific Affiliation gave birth to its Canadian offspring, the Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation. In joyous anticipation of our joint conference, “Moving Forward Together” in Mississauga July 28-31, we have planned several celebratory events.

50th Anniversary Newsletter

As was done for the 40th anniversary, we have published this 50th-anniversary newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading the articles, letters, and remarks shared on these pages. We thank all the contributors for their thoughtful and faithful contributions, and we thank Bob Geddes for his editorial insights.

For some extra fun while reading, try your hand at our 50th-anniversary crossword puzzle!

 

Past President Lecture Series

The past presidents of CSCA will be giving hybrid lectures across Canada, with each one hosted by a different local chapter. The emphasis in these monthly lectures will be on the integration of science and faith, with developments in the speakers’ own specialties.

The schedule of this lecture series is as follows:

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Robert Mann, "To Infinity and Beyond: 50 years of exploring Science and Faith"
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Robert Mann, "Time and Eternity"
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Gary Partlow, "A Christian Scientist in a Secular University"
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Arnold Sikkema, "The Cosmic Drama Unfolds: Science and the Creation-Fall-Redemption Narrative"
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Arnold Sikkema, "Science as a Barrier to the Gospel? Navigating the Complexities"
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James Peterson, "Is MAiD Making a Bed We Want to Sleep In?"
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Q&A with 50 CSCA Members

For the past 50 years, the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation has facilitated discussions about science and Christian faith in Canada. As part of our 50th-anniversary celebrations, we asked 50 CSCA members to comment on their personal connections to science, scripture, and Canadian scenery. We will share these contributions throughout 2023 in hope that you will find them engaging and encouraging. If you haven’t submitted your own response, please do so soon.

Q&A #40 - Robert J. Dean (16 October 2023)
I like to think that my discipline chose me. After studying biological and health sciences as an undergraduate student and Read more
Q&A #39 - Peter Schuurman (9 October 2023)
Maybe because I was accident-prone and had a number of hospital visits as a youth, I grew up with a Read more
Q&A #38 - Tjalle T. Vandergraaf (2 October 2023)
I have always enjoyed chemistry as far back as I can remember. After six years as an optician in Vancouver, Read more
Q&A #37 - Chloe Liu (25 September 2023)
I chose to study biochemistry because of the mysteries surrounding the functioning of proteins within cells, which are crucial for Read more
Q&A #36 - Vlad Paserin (18 September 2023)
Probably the best answer is that I was motivated by the desire to do something interesting while I earn my Read more
Q&A #35 - Rachel S. Pryce (11 September 2023)
When I was a kid, I always loved problem solving. Originally, this led to my favourite subject being math. As Read more
Q&A #34 - Andy Sebestyen (4 September 2023)
I almost feel that my scientific discipline chose me. My interests in university were biology and chemistry, but I always Read more
Q&A #33 - Truitt Wiensz (28 August 2023)
I chose mathematical physics, and later atmospheric physics, for a discipline since I'm fascinated by the ability to model physical Read more
Q&A #32 - Andy Quick (21 August 2023)
I had a great high school Computer Science teacher who arranged to send my FORTRAN programs on punch cards for Read more
Q&A #31 - Kevin Hiebert (14 August 2023)
As a kid, I voraciously read computer and business magazines, so it felt natural to progress from a degree in Read more

Canada-Wide Scavenger Hunt

We have compiled a list of things to photograph or find among your old photos.  You are challenged to send in original (not copyrighted) photos of Canadian places, animals, plants, etc on this list. Those finding the most items before July will be acknowledged at the conference. But keep looking, because we will announce more winners at the end of the year. It is rumoured that there may be prizes!

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Historical Exhibits

We’ll be adding legacy CSCA content here throughout the year. We’re also working on a new history section of the CSCA website.

This article from the July-August 1999 issue of Faith Today featured CSCA’s Judy Toronchuk, Robert Mann, Gary Partlow, Dan Osmond, and Don Page.

ASA 2023: In Celebration of CSCA’s 50th Anniversary