The Vancouver Area Science & Religion Forum typically holds public lectures and film discussions at TWU, UBC and SFU--as well as the occasional local church venue. Our events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Now and then, we will hold a mid-summer workshop with a prominent scholar in science-and-religion for a small registration fee (discount for CSCA members). Most CSCA members in the province of BC are near Vancouver, and we hope we can be of service to those living elsewhere as well.
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
- May 20, 2023 - Katharine Hayhoe: "Empowering Climate Conversations: From Anxiety and Misinformation to Inspired Action." (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)
- May 04, 2023 - Arnold Sikkema: "Meaningful Work: Your Research and Scholarship in Scripture's Creation-Fall-Redemption Narrative."
- Apr 08, 2023 - Erin I. Smith: "Neuroscience and Self in Interdisciplinary Dialogue." (Watch Video)
- Apr 05, 2023 - Templeton / SCIO / TWU present a play by Murray Watts (followed by academic panel): "Fire From Heaven: Michael Faraday and the Dawn of the Electrical Age."
- Apr 04, 2023 - Barbara J. Astle, Shane Durbach, & Laura A. Onyango: "Planetary Health: Impacts from Plastic Pollution and the Microbe Menace." (Watch Video)
- Mar 11, 2023 - D. Gareth Jones: "An Anatomist Considers Overflow at the Boundaries of Being a Person." (Watch Video)
- Feb 11, 2023 - William Lane Craig: "In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration." (Watch Video)
- Jan 28, 2023 - CSCA and The Scriptorium host Robert Mann: "Time and Eternity."
- Jan 28, 2023 - Walter Kim (speaker), Jessica Moerman (respondent): "Scientists and the Church." (Watch Video)
- Jan 28, 2023 - TWU and CSCA host Robert Mann: "To Infinity and Beyond: 50 years of exploring Science and Faith." (Watch Video)
- Jan 28, 2023 - Walter Kim (speaker), Jessica Moerman (respondent): "Scientists and the Church (ASA Winter Symposium Watch Party)."
- Jan 27, 2023 - TWU "Lunch and Learn" and CSCA host Robert Mann: "Carving out a Career Path for a Christian in the Sciences." (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)
- Jan 13, 2023 - Rea Klar & Sarah Demian (TWU students): "Why Climate Change is the Biggest Global Issue of our Time: Reflections on Attending COP 27." (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)
- Nov 03, 2022 - TWU students & faculty: "Science & Faith in San Diego: TWU Recap of ASA 2022."
- 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 27, 2022 - Raymond Tallis: "Is there room for human freedom in a universe seemingly governed by the laws of nature?."
- 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."
- Mar 12, 2022 - Shane Durbach & Tim Stephenson: "Plastic Particles of Hope."
- Mar 03, 2022 - Cat Jenkins & Cheryl Wiens: "Climate Justice and Policy." (Watch Video)
- 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 29, 2021 - Dennis Venema (with Myron Penner responding): "Evangelicals and Science Skepticism: Can Philosophy Help?." (Watch Video)
- Nov 18, 2021 - Erin I. Smith: "Leveraging Psychological Science to Improve Science-Faith Communication." (Watch Video)
- Nov 18, 2021 - TWU "Lunch and Learn" hosts Tom McLeish: "The Poetry and Music of Science." (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)
- Oct 27, 2021 - Thomistic Inst. (TWU chapter) co-sponsors Fr. Michael Dodds: "Unlocking Divine Action: Causality from Thomas Aquinas to Quantum Mechanics."
- Sep 29, 2021 - GFCF / Tom McLeish: "The Poetry and Music of Science."
- 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)
- May 26, 2021 - cal-diel-22: "Vaccine Hesitancy: Christian Reasons & Responses." (Watch Video)
- May 08, 2021 - Sarah Lane Ritchie & Randy Isaac: "Divine Action and the Human Mind." (Watch Video)
- 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)
- Jan 30, 2021 - Francis Collins: "Winter Symposium." (Watch Video)
- Nov 19, 2020 - Frank Robinson: "Asymptomatic Racism: The Silent Contagion of Hatred in Us All." (Watch Video)
- Nov 13, 2020 - Heather Prior: "All Generations: A Personal Story of Inheritance." (Watch Video)
- 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)
- Oct 01, 2020 - Sy Garte: "A Scientist’s Journey from Atheism to Faith."
- Oct 01, 2020 - Sy Garte: "A Scientist’s Journey from Atheism to Faith."
- Sep 28, 2020 - Sy Garte: "A Scientist’s Journey from Atheism to Faith." (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 09, 2020 - Paul Allen (Corpus Christi); Respondent, Myron Penner (TWU): "God, Anthropology and the Dangerous Ambiguity of Social Darwinism."
- Nov 18, 2019 - lecturer Craig Gay | respondent Michael Morelli: "Modern Technology and the Diminishment of the Human."
- 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."
- Oct 23, 2019 - Arnold Sikkema / St. Thomas Mission: "What's God got to do with Science?."
- Sep 26, 2019 - Craig Gay / GFCF: "Modern Technology and the Diminishment of the Human."
- Jul 19 - 22, 2019 - American Scientific Affiliation / CSCA: "Annual Meeting 2019: Exploring Creation."
- Mar 19, 2019 - Clay Routledge: "The Wandering Spiritual Mind: Psychology of Religion in a Secular World."
- Mar 07, 2019 - Darrel Falk & Todd Wood: "The Fool, the Heretic, and the God Whose Standard is Love."
- Mar 07, 2019 - Darrel Falk & Todd Wood: "Conflict in the Body of Christ: A Case Study in Creation."
- Mar 07, 2019 - Darrel Falk & Todd Wood: "Science and Faith: A Conversation in Community, with Darrel Falk & Todd Wood."
- Mar 06, 2019 - Darrel Falk & Todd Wood (separate talks): "Evolutionary Creation & Young-Earth Creationism."
- Mar 01 - 02, 2019 - Apologetics Canada: "CSCA Booth at Apologetics Canada 2019."
- Jan 28, 2019 - Mark McMinn: "The Science of Virtue: Why Positive Psychology Matters to the Church."
- Jan 17, 2019 - Robert Mann: "Time and Eternity."
- Jan 17, 2019 - Robert Mann: "Luncheon: Measured Reflections (on Science and Faith)." (Watch Video)
- Jan 16, 2019 - Robert Mann: "The Multiverse, Science and Theology: A Critical Inquiry."
- Jan 16, 2019 - Robert Mann: "Science & Faith: Are they in conflict?."
- Nov 28, 2018 - David Robinson: "Beyond ‘Design’: Evolutionary Biology and a Theology of Preservation."
- Nov 28, 2018 - David Robinson: "Beyond ‘Design’: Evolutionary Biology and a Theology of Preservation."
- Nov 27, 2018 - Mark McEwan & Tim Opperman: "Science, Faith, & Original Sin."
- Nov 12, 2018 - Film & Response Panel: "Before the Flood."
- Nov 06, 2018 - Jens Zimmermann: "Who am I? Personhood, Consciousness, and Transhumanist Visions."
- Nov 06, 2018 - Jens Zimmermann: "Who am I? Personhood, Consciousness, and Transhumanist Visions."
- Oct 24, 2018 - Myron A. Penner: "The Bible, Science, & Human Flourishing: Exploring the Role of Scripture in Shaping a Christian View of the World."
- Oct 17, 2018 - Craig Allert: "Early Christian Readings of Genesis One: Patristic Exegesis and Literal Interpretation." (Watch Video)
- Oct 16, 2018 - Bruce Hindmarsh: "Re-enchanting the Universe: Evangelicals and the Rise of Science."
- Oct 16, 2018 - Bruce Hindmarsh: "Re-enchanting the Universe: Evangelicals and the Rise of Science."
- Oct 04, 2018 - Sarah Coakley: "Is there a Future for 'Natural Theology'? Evolution, Cooperation, and the Question of God."
- Oct 04, 2018 - Sarah Coakley: "Is there a Future for 'Natural Theology'? Evolution, Cooperation, and the Question of God."
- Sep 20, 2018 - "From the Dust: Film + Faculty Panel."
- Sep 19, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "God, Science & the Meaning of Life: C. S. Lewis and Richard Dawkins."
- Sep 19, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "God, Science & the Meaning of Life: C. S. Lewis and Richard Dawkins."
- Sep 19, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "Probing the Viability of Natural Theology for the Twenty-first Century."
- Sep 18, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "Science & Faith: Conflicting or Enriching?."
- Sep 18, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "Science & Faith: Conflicting or Enriching?."
- Sep 18, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "C.S. Lewis, Christianity, and Science (lunchtime conversation for TWU faculty and graduate students)." (Watch Video)
- Sep 18, 2018 - Alister McGrath: "C.S. Lewis and the Rationality of Christianity (undergraduate chapel)."
- Sep 06, 2018 - "Cosmic Origins: Film + Faculty Panel."
- May 14, 2018 - Theo's Feast: "Taste & See: An Edible Science & Faith Odyssey."
- May 13, 2018 - Loren Wilkinson et al.: "Making Peace with Creation."
- May 12, 2018 - Katharine Hayhoe, Janet Danielson & the Isotone Ensemble: "Sky Gala: Cosmos, Climate, & Faith." (Watch Video)
- May 11 - 14, 2018 - CSCA 2018: "From Sea to Sea … to Sky! Science and Christianity in Canada." (Watch Video)
- Mar 14, 2018 - Ashley Moyse: "Biotechnology & Theology."
- Mar 14, 2018 - Dennis Venema: "Adam & the Genome."
- Mar 08, 2018 - W. Ross Hastings: "Echoes of Coinherence: Theology and Science Together."
- Mar 07, 2018 - Arnold Sikkema: "Quantum Physics & Christian Theology ."
- Mar 03, 2018 - Derek Schuurman: "Responsible Automation: Faith and Work in an Age of Intelligent Machines."
- Jan 31, 2018 - Bill Newsome : "Of Two Minds: A Neuroscientist Balances Science & Faith."
- Jan 30, 2018 - Bill Newsome : "Of Two Minds: A Neuroscientist Balances Science & Faith."
- Jan 30, 2018 - Bill Newsome : "Neuroscience & Consciousness."
- Nov 21, 2017 - Barry Pointon: "The Human-Haunted Cosmos."
- Nov 06, 2017 - Stephen Snobelen: "Science, Religion and the New Atheism." (Watch Video)
- Nov 06, 2017 - Stephen Snobelen: "Cosmos and Apocalypse: Prophetic Themes in Isaac Newton’s Astronomical Physics."
- Oct 24, 2017 - Chris Barrigar: "God's Agape/Probability Design."
- Oct 12, 2017 - Barth Netterfield: "Back to the Very Beginning: Probing Cosmic Origins."
- Oct 12, 2017 - Barth Netterfield: "Back to the Very Beginning: Probing Cosmic Origins."
- Sep 26, 2017 - W. Ross Hastings: "Book Launch: Echoes of Coinherence." (Watch Video)
- Sep 21, 2017 - Alister McGrath & Michael Shermer / TWU Faculty Panel: "Is God a Figment of Our Imagination?."
- Jul 26, 2017 - Scot McKnight & Dennis Venema: "Adam and the Genome: Rethinking the 'Historical' Adam."
- Jul 13, 2017 - George Marsden: "Faith & Rationality Workshop."
- Jul 11, 2017 - Ashley John Moyse: "The Art of Living for a Technological Age." (Watch Video)
- Apr 01, 2017 - N. T. Wright, Francis Collins, & Andy Crouch: "Biologos "Live" Stream."
- Mar 15, 2017 - Arnold Sikkema: "Quantum Physics & Christian Theology ."
- Feb 21, 2017 - Scot McKnight & Dennis Venema: "Adam and the Genome: An Evening with Scot McKnight and Dennis Venema." (Watch Video)
- Feb 21, 2017 - Scot McKnight & Dennis Venema: "Panel/Q&A with Venema & McKnight."
- Feb 20, 2017 - John Wood: "The Necessity of Death." (Watch Video)
- Jan 25, 2017 - Barry Pointon: "The Human-Haunted Cosmos."
- Nov 22, 2016 - Arnold Sikkema: "Quantum Physics and Christianity." (Watch Video)
- Nov 09, 2016 - Myron Penner: "Science and Naturalistic Explanations of Supernatural Belief." (Watch Video)
- Nov 04, 2016 - Tom McLeish: "A Medieval Big Bang Theory." (Watch Video)
- Nov 03, 2016 - Tom McLeish: "A Modern Scientist in the Footsteps of Job." (Watch Video)
- Nov 03, 2016 - Tom McLeish: "Faith & Wisdom in Science Panel."
- Nov 02, 2016 - Tom McLeish: "Investigating the Deep Structure of Modern Science: The Search for Wisdom." (Watch Video)
- Nov 01, 2016 - Tom McLeish: "A Long History of Shouting – Science and Religion over Two Millennia."
- Oct 31, 2016 - "Mr. Darwin's Tree."
- Oct 31, 2016 - Tom McLeish: "Science, Religion and the Search for Wisdom."
- Oct 06, 2016 - Dennis Venema: "Surveying the origins landscape: what do evangelicals think about evolution?." (Watch Video)
- Jul 20, 2016 - John Walton: "Origins Today: Genesis 1 Through Ancient Eyes."
- Jul 20, 2016 - John Walton: ""Science and Scripture" Workshop."
- Apr 14, 2016 - Paul Brown: "Why I Accept Design (and Why It Is a Good Idea)." (Watch Video)
- Apr 01, 2016 - Barry Pointon: "The Human-Haunted Cosmos."
- Mar 31, 2016 - Dennis Venema: "Why I Accept Evolution (And Why You Probably Should As Well)." (Watch Video)
- Mar 30, 2016 - Robert Doede: "Transhumanism: A Neo-Gnostic Flight from the Material World." (Watch Video)
- Mar 19, 2016 - Krause, Lamoureux, and Meyer: "Live Stream of 3-way debate at Wycliffe."
- Mar 09, 2016 - Arnold Sikkema: "Quantum Physics and Theology."
- Oct 16 - 18, 2015 - John Walton: "The Lost World of Adam and Eve (Series)."
- Jul 24 - 27, 2015 - "Hearing God's Voice in Nature."
- May 06, 2015 - Deborah Haarsma: "God and the Multiverse."
- Mar 25, 2015 - Joel Duff: "Stories that Fossils Tell: Revealing the Diversity of God's Creation through Time."
- Mar 25, 2015 - Joel Duff: "The Quest for a Historical Adam: Scientific and Theological Questions and Concerns."
- Jan 20, 2015 - Barth Netterfield: "Back to the Very Beginning: Probing Cosmic Origins."
- Oct 22, 2014 - Jonathan Baker: "What mean these stones?: Adventures in blogging about Young-Earth Creationism."
- Oct 08, 2014 - Katharine Hayhoe: "Climate Change: Facts, Fictions, and our Faith." (Watch Video)
- Jul 26, 2014 - "CSCA 2014 AGM."
- Jul 25 - 28, 2014 - "From Cosmos to Psyche: All Things Hold Together in Christ." (Watch Video)
- Jan 29, 2014 - Craig Bartholomew: "Genesis 1:2 & the Doctrine of Creation."
- Oct 18, 2013 - "CSCA AGM."
- Oct 09, 2013 - Peter Enns: "Reflections on the Bible, Evolution, and the Journey of Faith."
- Oct 03, 2013 - James Rusthoven: "Regaining Bioethics: A Covenantal Approach."
- Mar 20 - 23, 2013 - John Walton: "Origins Today: Genesis Through Ancient Eyes."
- Jan 23 - 25, 2013 - Ian Hutchinson: "Monopolizing Knowledge."
- Nov 14, 2012 - "UBC Film ("Test of Faith") & Faculty Panel on Biological Origins."
- Oct 02, 2012 - Kirk Durston: "The Emergence and Complexity of Life: Was Mind Required?."
- Sep 13, 2012 - "From the Dust (Film + Panel at TWU)."
- Sep 06, 2012 - "Cosmic Origins (Film + Panel at TWU)."
- Jul 20 - 23, 2012 - "ASA 2012."
- Jul 13 - 16, 2012 - "Science and Christian Faith in 2012: An Enduring Partnership."
- Feb 09, 2012 - David Livingstone: "Science-and-Religion: Place, Politics, Poetics."
- Feb 08, 2012 - David Livingstone: "Science-and-Religion: Place, Politics, Poetics."
- Oct 24, 2008 - "CSCA Annual General Meeting."
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