Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science

The Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science, under the direction of Dr. Richard Schaeffer, Professor of Chemistry, sponsors a variety of events, all intended to help promote better understanding of religion and science–including medicine and social science–in this region.  We continue the university’s established tradition of hosting speakers who represent diverse religious and disciplinary perspectives.  Most events take place on our campus, but some are held in other locations.  

All of our events are announced here.  PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.  Information about each event is also sent by email upon request.  To add your name to our list, or to update your email address, contact Dr. Schaeffer at rschaeff@messiah.edu.  

All of our events are open to the public—indeed, it is the people of Central Pennsylvania whom we seek to serve.  Most events are free; any exceptions will be clearly announced.  Our budget comes mostly from contributions.  If you wish to donate to the Forum, please contact Dr. Schaeffer.

Events for Fall 2024

• Robin Collins Lecture
  Monday, November 4 at 7:00 pm in Hostetter Chapel
  Please join us as we welcome Professor Robin Collins, the Randall Basinger Chair and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Messiah University, to deliver a talk entitled, “A Universe Providentially Structured for Scientific Discovery.”  Dr. Collins’ talk is based on his recent original research showing that the fundamental structure of the universe is not only fine-tuned to an enormous degree of precision for the success of science, but also fine-tuned to most effectively signal to us this fact.  Dr. Collins concludes his talk by discussing the major philosophical and theological implications of this fine-tuning.  We look forward to a fascinating and stimulating talk. 
   

Events for Spring 2025

• Coming Soon

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