The Creation vs Evolution Controversy

The International Commission on History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO) will hold their annual conference from July 28 thru August 5, 2007 in Eichstätt, Germany. The event is hosted by the Jura-Museum Eichstätt, home to one of the better preserved Archaeopteryx fossil specimens.

According to the Jura-Museum Symposium page:

Topics of Scientific Sessions

The general heading of the symposium, “The historical relationship of geology and religion”, will be addressed in specific scientific sessions on the following topics:

1. religious interpretations of the nature of the Earth and its history
2. geological research with religious motivation
3. life and work of geological authors with a religious/clerical background
4. geological institutions run by religious organisations
5. evolution and creation
6. other related topics

These scientific sessions will be held in the Bishop’s Seminary in Eichstätt on July 30th, July 31st, August 2nd and 3rd. August 1st is dedicated to a field-trip in the vicinity of Eichstätt. The conference language will be English.

A notice in the Geological Society of America, History of Geology Division newsletter says:

The meeting will offer a stage to openly discuss, from a historical point of view, this longstanding relationship, which in the past has been sometimes indifferent, sometimes fruitful, and sometimes full of conflict.

Lee Strobel, Dr. Michael, Behe, Dr. Stephen Meyer, and Dr. Jay Richards will be the featured speakers at two Discovery Institute sponsored conferences this spring:

The first conference on March 24, 2007 at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The second conference on April 13 and 14 in the McFarlin Auditorium at the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

…Lee Strobel and leading scientists and philosophers as they explore the growing scientific evidence that life and the universe were intelligently designed at this all-day event…

“Geology Education for the Future” is the theme for a new conference designed to gather together the young earth creation geology community. All young earth creation geologists and earth science teachers are urged to attend. Technical and education sessions will be held on the first two days of the conference where professionals can present research, get feedback on new ideas, and develop collaborative relationships with one another. Time is planned for a local geology field trip and group discussion and interaction. General sessions will be held on the last day of the conference. General sessions will be open to the broader public and will cover topics that some professional participants may already be familiar with.

This conference is being jointly sponsored by the Cedarville University Geology Department and Creation Research Science Education Foundation (CRSEF) of Columbus, Ohio.

The Sixth International Conference on Creationism (ICC) will be held 4-6 August, 2008, in San Diego, CA. In continuation of the Fifth ICC, the theme of the Sixth ICC is again Developing and Systematizing the Creation Model of Origins, making the Sixth ICC also a “working” conference.

This will be the first time the ICC is meeting outside of Pittsburgh, PA, which is sponsored by the Creation Science Fellowship of Pittsburgh. Co-sponsor of the 2008 conference is with the Institute for Creation Research’s Graduate School.

Additional information for the conference is available at ICR’s Gradute School website.

The 2007 Creation Biology Study Group (BSG) Conference will be held at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA on June 13-15, 2007. The conference theme is “All Creation Groans: The Problem of Natural Evil.”

From the BSG conference website:

Our modern world - burdened with disease, suffering, and death - stands in striking contrast to the primordial world pronounced “very good” by its Creator. How could this be? Traditionally, Christians have viewed human sin as the source of suffering in this world, but many still found it difficult to reconcile a good, omnipotent God with the existence of real misery and pain. Modern creationists still struggle with this issue, especially with the source of particular kinds of suffering: disease, predation, and parasites. Join us at the 2007 BSG conference “All Creation Groans: The Problem of Natural Evil,” as we explore this challenging subject.

Be sure to visit the Creation Biology Study Group website for additional information.