Science, Religion & Society: An Online Series 
Inaugural Sessions that started during summer of 2020

For 65 years, The Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS) has held summer Conferences on Star Island, off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Due to the pandemic, we had to postpone our 2020 Star Island conference until the summer of 2021. In order to continue to engage with IRAS themes and the IRAS community, with Star Island’s generous support, we launched a live webinar series: Science, Religion, & Society. Below are the collected session videos.

Next Session:

The Big Picture:
A Path Beyond Hope and Fear
with Rev. Michael Dowd 
April 6, 2023, at
4:00 PM Central time,
​5:00 PM Eastern time
​
This IRAS webinar is FREE but
​registration is required.
​Please register using the link below.
If you have questions, contact
​CJ Love: carolynjlove3@gmail.com​
About the April 6, 2023 webinar: 
The Big Picture: 
A Path Beyond Hope and Fear
Presentation Overview:  
No one needs convincing that we are living in challenging times and an age of breakdowns. Even those who lack a Big Picture understanding of our global predicaments feel the stress. So, how do we cope? How can we get off the rollercoaster of hope and fear? And, importantly, how can we be of support to others who are confused, angry, depressed, or filled with fear, blame, or guilt?
​About the April 6th presenter:
Rev. Michael Dowd is a bestselling TEDx speaker, eco-theologian, and pro-science advocate whose book, Thank God for Evolution, was endorsed by 6 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, noted skeptics, and by religious leaders across the spectrum.  Michael and his science writer, evolutionary educator, and fellow climate activist wife, Connie Barlow, have spoken to some some 3,000 religious and secular groups across North America since 2002.  Their work was featured in The New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Discover, on television throughout the U.S. and Canada, and on the cover of the UU WORLD twice, in 1997 and again in 2006.  
Michael has delivered two TEDx talks and a program at the United Nations.  He also conducted three online conversation series: “The Advent of Evolutionary Christianity” (AUDIOS) in 2011, “The Future Is Calling Us to Greatness" (AUDIOS) in 2015, and "Post Doom, No Gloom Conversations” (AUDIOS) from 2019 to the present.  In 2016, Michael and Connie were honored as “UU Religious Humanists of the Year”.  Michael’s passion is sharing the inspiring side of science in ways that offer both practical tools for living in chaotic times and inspiration for engaging in the vital work of courageous love-in-action

Upcoming Sessions:

April 6, 2023
The Big Picture: A Path Beyond Hope and Fear
with Rev. Michael Dowd ​

Find past sessions in the Webinar Archive