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General Audience
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The Conference on Faith and Science (COFAS) at Arizona State University<\/a> will take place online on February 12-13, 2021 (Friday 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. MST and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST).<\/strong> COFAS 2021 will share the theme of COFAS 2019<\/a>: “Pursuing Science and Christian Faith for Human Flourishing.” COFAS is free, but donations are accepted (and appreciated!) at www.azccs.net\/donate<\/a><\/strong>. The conference is open to everyone; however, college students, faculty, clergy and campus ministers are prioritized. Registration is required as the number of attendees is limited. To register, click on the appropriate button above.<\/p>\n

Additional information about COFAS 2021 will be at www.COFASasu.org<\/a>, www.facebook.com\/cofas.asu<\/a> and www.instagram.com\/cofas.asu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The opening session of COFAS 2021 will be on Friday, February 12, from 7:00 – 9:0<\/strong>0 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong>MST – Arizona (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EST).<\/strong> “Why Science and Faith Need Each Other” will be the title of the keynote address by Prof. Elaine Howard Ecklund<\/a>.<\/strong> She is the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Religion<\/a>\u00a0and Public Life Program<\/a> at Rice University. Her sociological research examines how identities and beliefs are related to attitudes about science and religion. She is the author of 80 research articles and six books<\/a>, most recently Secularity and Science: What Scientists Around the World Really Think About Religion<\/a><\/em> (2019) and Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values that Move Us Beyond<\/em> Fear<\/a> (2020). Prof. Ecklund’s COFAS presentation will also be the Veritas Forum at ASU for 2021 (www.veritas.org\/asu<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Confirmed speakers for Saturday, February 13, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST, include:<\/strong><\/p>\n