20 May & 13 June 2026 | Are we living with only half our mind? What neuroscience can teach us about attention, truth, and God. Anyone with questions or thoughts about God, consciousness, the state of the
world, and the things we think are important is invited to a recorded lecture and discussion of Dr Iain McGilchrist’s work and his Boyle Lecture "God, The Brain and the Nature of Truth."
A New Copernican Turn: Contemporary Cosmology, The Self and Orthodox Science-Engaged Theology
This book review of A New Copernican Turn highlights a compelling blend of cosmology, theology, contemplation, and consciousness, urging Christians to engage deeply with science and the natural world.
ISCAST–NZCIS Conversations Series 2023 #1: Consciousness
The ISCAST–NZCIS Conversations are back for 2023! Join us for 9 weekly online conversations from the 13th of April to the 8th of June. In this series, we’ll be deep-diving into the world of consciousness, knowledge, and the self.
Minding Creation: A Case for Theological Panpsychism
Science has reached a new frontier where ideas once confined to the pages of science fiction seem to be within our grasp. How should Christians think critically about human enhancement, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, and do they challenge the biblical picture of what it means to be human?
ISCAST–NZCIS Conversations Series 2021 #2: General Themes
An intriguing ‘mixed bag’ of topics, shared with our Australian counterparts ISCAST. Weekly 1-hour webinar covering a range of aspects of the conversation between science and faith, including Mathematics and Faith, Attachment theory, Metaphysics, exegeting the ‘7-days’ of Creation on Genesis, and an Orthodox faith view on science. Well worth exploring!
ISCAST–NZCIS Conversations Series 2021 #1: General Themes