25 Years of Ecumenical Engagement by the Biotechnology Reference Group and the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group
What is the relationship between faith and science, between faith and genetics, between faith and ownership, between faith and artificial intelligence? What will be the impact of genetic modifications in many different life forms on future generations? How will the benefits from new biotechnological developments be accessible to all, and shared fairly?
Over the past 25 years the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group, formerly known as the Biotechnology Reference Group, has considered these and other questions while engaging pressing issues of gene patenting, synthetic biology, seed regulation, genetics education in churches, and more. This booklet collects the reflections of six past and present members as they recount our contributions to the 2002 Supreme Court “Onco-Mouse” decision, the 2007 Global Consultation on Genetics, the 2017 “Redesigning the Tree of Life” conference, and other key events and discussions from our 25 year history.
