The Ninth European Conference on Science and Theology

Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2002

Science of today invites us to re-interpret our understanding of nature as well as the human being. Modern technology creates powerful tools to change the way we are and interact, as well as the world we live in. How does this challenge received views on values and ethical matters? How are possible conflicts to be treated? What is the contribution of religion and theology in this respect? Questions such as these offer interaction between the perspectives of different sciences and theologies, technology and other disciplines.

The main lecturers were:

• Margaret Boden, University of Sussex, GB. Biotechnology, AI, Self, and Freedom
• Renè Munnik, University of Twente, NL. ICT and the Character of Finitude
• Ulf Görman, University of Lund, SE. Religion and Biotechnology
• Frans de Waal, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Good Natured: Animal Origins of Human Morality
• Nancey Murphy, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA. Theological Reflections on the Moral Nature of Nature

In addition there were several parallel working group sessions in which about 80 papers were put up for discussion.

Some images from the Nijmegen conference

Ulf Görman, President of ESSSAT welcoming the audience. Front row Margaret Boden, Jan Peeters (Vice-President Catholic University of Nijmegen), Palmyre Oomen Ulf Görman, President of ESSSAT welcoming the audience. Front row Margaret Boden, Jan Peeters (Vice-President Catholic University of Nijmegen), Palmyre Oomen

Ulf Görman, President of ESSSAT welcoming the audience. Front row Margaret Boden, Jan Peeters (Vice-President Catholic University of Nijmegen), Palmyre Oomen Ulf Görman, President of ESSSAT welcoming the audience. Front row Margaret Boden, Jan Peeters (Vice-President Catholic University of Nijmegen), Palmyre Oomen

Margaret Boden, Plenary Lecture Margaret Boden, Plenary Lecture

Margaret Boden, Plenary Lecture Margaret Boden, Plenary Lecture

In the conference hall In the conference hall

Renè Munnik; front row U Görman, P Oomen. 2nd row Chris Corbally Renè Munnik; front row U Görman, P Oomen. 2nd row Chris Corbally

Renè Munnik, Plenary Lecture Renè Munnik, Plenary Lecture

Discussion after lecture by R Munnik; behind the table P. A. van Gennip (chairing), R Munnik. Discussion after lecture by R Munnik; behind the table P. A. van Gennip (chairing), R Munnik.

Ulf Görman; Plenary lecture. Front row Margaret Boden, Wil Derkse Ulf Görman; Plenary lecture. Front row Margaret Boden, Wil Derkse

Ulf Görman Ulf Görman

In the conference hall In the conference hall

In the conference hall In the conference hall

Frans de Waal, lecture Frans de Waal, lecture

Frans de Waal, lecture Frans de Waal, lecture

Frans de Waal, lecture Frans de Waal, lecture

Group excursion to Burgers Zoo, Arnhem. To the left, Frans de Waal Group excursion to Burgers Zoo, Arnhem. To the left, Frans de Waal

Frans de Waal in front of the chimpanzee domain Frans de Waal in front of the chimpanzee domain

Chimp colony Chimp colony

Group in front of chimp colony; Frans de Waal to the right, Philip Hefner left front Group in front of chimp colony; Frans de Waal to the right, Philip Hefner left front

Lecture, Nancy Murphy. 1st row Chris Corbally, Palmyre Oomen, Willem Drees Lecture, Nancy Murphy. 1st row Chris Corbally, Palmyre Oomen, Willem Drees

Lecture, Nancy Murphy Lecture, Nancy Murphy

Lecture, Nancy Murphy Lecture, Nancy Murphy

Palmyre Oomen Palmyre Oomen

Fraser Watts Fraser Watts

Conference Dinner. Left to right: Ulf Görman, Palmyre Oomen, Willem Drees Conference Dinner. Left to right: Ulf Görman, Palmyre Oomen, Willem Drees

Conference Dinner. Willem Drees, Wil Derkse Conference Dinner. Willem Drees, Wil Derkse

Conference Dinner. Chris Corbally, Nancy Murphy Conference Dinner. Chris Corbally, Nancy Murphy

Conference Dinner. Guillaume Theys and othersConference Dinner. Guillaume Theys and others