Happy New Year!
As we begin 2021, we are most grateful for your active participation and generous support in 2020. We look forward with hope and expectation to God's plans for the ASA in the coming year. We do hope you will join us on Saturday, January 30, for our Winter Symposium with Francis Collins. Please take a moment to read the many notable ASA news items taking place around the world. Joyfully in Christ, John and Vicki
|  | | Winter Symposium featuring Francis Collins The ASA Winter Symposium featuring ASA Member and Fellow Francis Collins will be held via Zoom on Saturday, January 30 at 12:00 pm EST. Francis, who is Director, National Institutes of Health and the 2020 Templeton Prize Laureate, will share his unique insights on "Scientific and Spiritual Lessons in the Time of COVID." All segments of the event are open to the public. Specific details and registration information can be found here. |
|  | | Diving Deeper Discussions The next Diving Deeper Discussion is scheduled for Saturday, February 13 at 2 pm EST. The topic will be the review of William Shea's Conversations with Galileo that appeared in the December 2020 issue of PSCF. More information about the Diving Deeper Discussion series along with the link to join can be found here. |
|  | | Members Corner ASA member and author James Magner's newest book, Seeking Hidden Treasures: A Collection of Curious Tales and Essays was released in August 2020. Additional details on ordering can be found on Amazon Smile here.
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|  | | 2021 COFAS Conference The Conference on Faith and Science (COFAS) will be held online February 12–13. The theme of COFAS 2021 will be, "Pursuing Science and Christian Faith for Human Flourishing." More information and registration information can be found here.
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|  | | 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting
The 2021 AAAS Annual meeting will be held online Monday, February 9 – Thursday, February 11, 2021. More information and registration details can be found here. |
|  | | God and Nature Highlight Check out this special 10th anniversary retrospective issue of God and Nature. Included is a thought-provoking article "On Grass that Withers: Overloaded Brains and Spiritual Discernment" by Janet Warren. You can read the full text here. |
|  | | Upcoming Chapter & Affiliate Events CCU Student Chapter
Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 7:00 pm CST
The first of three meetings in "The Science and Faith Discussion Series. For more information or to register for the meeting, click here. North Star Chapter
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 – 7:00 pm CST
The North Star chapter will hold a kickoff event "Science vs. Faith and the Christian Divorce from Creation" with Dale Gentry. For more information and to attend this meeting, click here.
Nashville Chapter
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – 3:00 pm CST
ASA Fellow Robert Kaita will be presenting "Belief in Science and Belief in God" at an online event for Belmont University. This talk presents a physicist's perspective on why science would not have been possible unless there is a "caused" universe that reflects its Creator. For more information or to join this event, click here. CWiS LIVE!
Sunday, February 21, 2021 – 5:30 pm EST
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 – 7:30 pm EST
Join the CWiS group for the first meetings of the New Year. For more information and to join this online event, click here. |
|  | | With Gratitude for Generous Annual Fund Giving Thank you very much for your generosity during this most challenging year and, in particular, over this recent giving season. We are overwhelmed with gratitude by many thoughtful notes and kind donations we received. Please know that we value your partnership and investment in our important work! Our fiscal year ends March 31, 2021. If you have not yet made a gift and would like to donate, you may do so here. |
|  | | ASA Prayer Committee
The ASA prayer committee is holding their quarterly prayer meeting on Thursday, March 4 at 3:00 pm EST. Please feel free to submit prayer requests at prayer@asa3.org. If you want to join the prayer committee
and pray for your fellow members,
click here.
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|  | | Virtual Bookstore Check out our online bookstore in partnership with Christianbook. This bookstore expands our available online resources, gives our website greater visibility, and allows us to offer books recommended by ASA readers at a discount to members and visitors alike. And the best part is the ASA receives a 10% sales commission on all purchases made through the Christianbook virtual bookstore. |
|  | | See You on Facebook! Connect with ASA members on Facebook. We would love to see you there. Like our page and
you will find many interesting and educational posts in your newsfeed.
Each is an opportunity to interact with
other ASA members. |
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