Society of Catholic Scientists
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The Society of Catholic Scientists is an organization of Catholic scientists formed to promote fellowship among Catholic scientists[2]. The stated purpose of the group is to promote a harmony of faith and reason, and provide resources about the significance of scientific theories and discoveries and about the relation of science and faith.
Background
This international society was formed June 2016 by Stephen Barr, a physicist at the University of Delaware. The organization emphasizes the physical and life sciences and is primarily composed of scientists who hold or are studying for terminal degrees in their subject areas and are involved in scientific research. The Board of the SCS includes scientists Stephen M. Barr, Jonathan I. Lunine, Robert J. Scherrer, Stephen C. Meredith, Karin I. Öberg, Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., Maureen L. Condic and Christopher Baglow. The Episcopal Moderator of the SCS is Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of South Bend[3]. Prominent members of the Society of Catholic Scientists include Kenneth R. Miller and Brother Guy Consolmagno, current director of the Vatican Observatory.
The Society of Catholic Scientists is interested in providing fellowship for Catholic scientists and in providing information about Catholic scientists throughout history (see List_of_lay_Catholic_scientists). Focusing on the "significance of scientific theories and discoveries and on the relation of science and faith, the organization is active at many research institutions, including Seton Hall[4], MIT[5], Notre Dame[6] and the University of British Columbia[7]
Its first conference had the theme "Origins" and was held in April 2017 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago[8]. The second conference had the theme "The Human Mind and Physicalism" and was held in June 2018 at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. The third conference had the theme “What does it mean to be human?” and was held at the University of Notre Dame. The fourth conference has the theme of "Extraterrestrials, AI, and Minds Beyond the Human" and is to be held in Washington D. C. in June 2021.[9]
The Society of Catholic Scientists also promotes the practice of the Gold Mass, following the tradition of Red Masses for lawyers and the more modern usage of White Masses for those in health care and Blue Masses for law enforcement professionals.[10][5]
References
- ↑ Cavanaugh, Ray (2020-08-27). "What is it like being Catholic and a scientist?". Aleteia.
- ↑ Salai, SJ, Sean (2016-11-16). "Did you know there's a society for Catholic scientists?". America Magazine.
- ↑ "Board". Society of Catholic Scientists. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "Society of Catholic Scientists". Office of Mission and Ministry. Seton Hall.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "MIT to host first 'Gold Mass' for Catholic scientists". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ "Notre Dame's inaugural Gold Mass set for Nov. 15". ND Marketing Communications. Notre Dame. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ "Science and faith go hand in hand". BC Catholic. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ Farrell, John. "Faith And Science Come Together At Conference For Society Of Catholic Scientists". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ West, Perry (2021-04-19). "SOCIETY OF CATHOLIC SCIENTISTS PREPARES FOR CONFERENCE ON NON-HUMAN INTELLIGENCE". Catholic Telegraph.
- ↑ "First 'Gold Mass' for scientists to be held at MIT Nov. 15". Boston Pilot. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
External links
Category:Catholic lay organisations Category:International associations of the faithful Category:Scientific societies based in the United States
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