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American Scientific Affiliation
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The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) is a fellowship of men and women in science and related disciplines, whose stated goal is to share a common fidelity to the Bible and a commitment to integrity in the practice of science. Founded in 1941, the organization currently has a worldwide membership of around 1,500.
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The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) is a fellowship of men and women in science and related disciplines, whose stated goal is to share a common fidelity to the Bible and a commitment to integrity in the practice of science. Founded in 1941, the organization currently has a worldwide membership of around 1,500. ASA's stated purpose is to investigate any area relating to Christian faith and science and to make known the results of such investigations for comment and critique by the Christian community and the scholarly community at large.
The ASA logo represents the convergence of two perspectives and commitments. The horizontal arrow represents knowledge obtained through empirical exploration of nature. The vertical arrow represents God’s revelation to us of the spiritual dimension. The juxtaposition of these two arrows creates a third diagonal arrow representing the integration of science and Christian faith.
and the are two means through which the results are disseminated. The and provide further information and opportunities for
discussion.
Annual Meetings are held each summer in the US and occasionally with the and in the UK. Local ASA Sections hold meetings on themes related to the purposes of the organization.
The 2009 Annual Meeting (the 64th) will take place at Baylor University, Waco Texas, July 31 to August 3, 2009.
ASA highlights
- Founding meetings held by a five member council in Chicago, Illinois, September 1941.
- First regional meetings were held at Pasadena, CA, Boston, MA and Chicago, IL in fall 1942.
- Incorporated as a nonprofit organization in California, August 1943.
- First Annual Meeting at Wheaton College (IL), August 1946.
- Modern Science and Christian Faith, published 1948.
- began publication in 1949 as the .
- ASA Newsletter appears, 1959.
- H. Harold Hartzler appointed Executive Secretary, (Mankato MN, 1961.
- William Sisterson appointed Executive Secretary (Elgin IL), 1972.
- Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation founded, 1973.
- Fire destroys ASA office and many organizational records, 1979.
- Robert L. Herrmann appointed Executive Director (Ipswich MA), 1981.
- 40th Annual Meeting held jointly with CIS at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University, 1985.
- Donald Munro appointed Executive Director (Ipswich MA), 1994.
- 53rd Annual Meeting held jointly with CIS at Churchill College, Cambridge University, 1998.
- Randy Isaac appointed Executive Director (Ipswich MA), 2005.
- 61st Annual Meeting held at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. July 2006.
- 63rd Annual Meeting held at George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon. August 2008.
What does the ASA believe?
As an organization, the ASA does not take a position when there is honest disagreement between Christians on an issue. It is committed to providing an open forum where controversies can be discussed without fear of unjust condemnation. Legitimate differences of opinion among Christians who have studied both the Bible and science are freely expressed within the Affiliation in a context of Christian love and concern for truth.
The ASA's platform of faith has four important planks:
- Acceptance of the divine inspiration, trustworthiness and authority of the Bible in matters of faith and conduct.
- Confession of the Triune God affirmed in the Nicene and Apostles' creeds which we accept as brief, faithful statements of Christian doctrine based upon Scripture.
- Believe that in creating and preserving the universe God has endowed it with contingent order and intelligibility, the basis of scientific investigation.
- Recognition of the human responsibility, as stewards of God's creation, to use science and technology for the good of humanity and the whole world.
These four statements of faith spell out the distinctive character of the ASA, and the Affiliation strives to uphold them in every activity and publication.
Publications
began publication in 1949 as the . This refereed quarterly contains articles, short communications, book reviews and letters. There are theme issues as well as those with a diverse range of articles. reports news of these organizations and their members, and other significant events relating to science and Christianity.
ASA web site
was organized in August 1994 with four pages of content. Today it contains many thousands of pages of material including full runs of and .
Many of the articles and other material are topically arranged under the headings:
About Science and Faith, Archeology, Apologetics, Astronomy-Cosmology, Bible & Science, Book Reviews from PSCF, Teaching & Research, Creation-Evolution, Education, Environment, Ethics, Historical Studies, Mathematics, Origin of Life, Philosophy, Physical Science, Psychology-Neuroscience, Science & Technology Ministry, Worldview, Youth Page.
There is also a links-page for ,
and a website about (for science and faith) with seven areas: Effective Teaching, School Options, Learning Skills, Thinking Skills, Nature of Science, Origins Questions, and Worldviews.
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