Conferences

International Conference on Religion and Science in the Context of Chinese Culture

Time: 2002/5/3-5 (Friday to Sunday)

Place: The Divine Word International Theater and Conference Center, Fu Jen University

Organizer: Department of Religious Studies
                 Center for the Study of Science and Religion
                 Fu Jen University

Co-organizer: Center for the Theology and Natural Sciences
                      Taiwan Association for Religious Studies

Sponsor: Center for the Theology and Natural Sciences
               Fu Jen University
               Council for National Science, Executive Yuan
               Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan

General Information:

The “International Conference on Religion and Science in the Context of Chinese Culture” is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science and Religion of the College of Science and Engineering and the Department of Religious Studies of the College of Law, both of Fu Jen Catholic University. The Conference is a qualifying conference for the Science and Religion Course Program administrated by the Center for the Theology and Natural Sciences in Berkeley California. The conference runs from May 3 to 5, 2002 and the venue is the Divine Word International Theater and Conference Center on the campus of Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, Taiwan.

The conference program consists of three main areas: (1) An overview of the science-religion dialogue both in China/Taiwan and the West. (2) Discussion of religion and philosophical traditions. (3) Topical discussions including Western and Chinese medicine, environmental ethics and the ethics of biotechnology.