Beyond Belief: Science, Religion, Reason and Survival
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Beyond Belief: Science, Religion, Reason and Survival is an annual forum at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, first held from November 5-7, 2006. The Science Network in association with the Crick-Jacobs Center brought together a group of scientists and philosophers to explore answers to these questions:
- After two centuries could this be twilight for the Enlightenment project and the beginning of a new age of unreason?
- Will faith and dogma trump rational inquiry, or will it be possible to reconcile religious and scientific worldviews?
- Can evolutionary biology, anthropology and neuroscience help us to better understand how we construct beliefs, and experience empathy, fear and awe?
- Can science help us create a new rational narrative as poetic and powerful as those that have traditionally sustained societies?
- Can we treat religion as a natural phenomenon?
- Can we be good without God? And if not God, then what?
The speakers at the 2006 forum were as follows:
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Video from the conference is available for download on the official website, and numerous smaller video clips have been uploaded to YouTube and Google Video.
