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Post by garyriccio on May 11, 2020 21:21:08 GMT
From the DoSER website: AAAS established the program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) in 1995 to facilitate communication between scientific and religious communities. DoSER builds on AAAS's long-standing commitment to relate scientific knowledge and technological development to the purposes and concerns of society at large. AAAS has sought to advance science and to relate scientific knowledge and technological development to the purposes and concerns of society at large for over 150 years. Issues of value and ethics are raised by the appearance of technologies not even imagined by earlier generations. Questions of meaning and religion emerge from our deepening understanding of the natural order. Issues of value and meaning are grounded in the disciplines of ethics and religion. The scientific community needs to be in dialogue with both fields in order to understand the cultural context within which science operates and to respond to the societal issues opened up by scientific discovery and technological development. AAAS provides a uniquely credible forum for that engagement because of its disciplinary breadth. We are interested in what you think about the AAAS Dialog on Science, Ethics and Religion (DoSER) and how they inform inter-faith collaboration for environmental justice.
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Post by garyriccio on May 11, 2020 21:25:53 GMT
A Climate of Hope: Scientists and Faith Communities Addressing the Climate Crisis A panel with Alan Leshner, Jennifer Wiseman, Katharine Hayhoe, and Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori The discussion of science, ethics, and religion may date back to ancient Greece, but the specific topics on which the conversation dwells change with time and scientific advancements. Similarly, DoSER's projects respond to the rising themes and trends in the scientific and religious communities. “A Climate of Hope: Scientists and Faith Communities Addressing the Climate Crisis” -- Many religious communities are working closely with scientists, civic leaders, and policy-makers to address the causes and effects of climate change. DoSER is a Program (established in 1995) in the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Worldwide, accumulated data show that the climate is changing at an unprecedented rate and that this crisis is primarily a result of human activity. The changes have resulted in warming oceans, extreme weather events, shrinking ice sheets, sea level rise, and more. Delicate ecosystems and the poorest and most vulnerable people in societies are disproportionately affected by the devastation.
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