The Fellowship of Young Anglican Science Enthusiasts (FYASE) project will support young adults to create opportunities to engage science and faith in their local context in the key areas of climate crisis, health care, and AI.
Small grants will provide resources to develop community-based research, education and practical opportunities that will help to bridge the confidence gap between science and faith, helping young scientists to profess their faith within their careers and helping others to trust in the power of science.
Participants will be supported by a bishop already designated as the ‘Lead Science Bishop’ (LSB) for their area and by the provision of training in community-based development appropriate to the context and culture of their project.
There will be two kinds of request for proposals (RFP) within the FYASE project.
• RFP for FYASE members (2 calls): projects initiated and conducted by young adults under the oversight of a bishop.
• RFP for LSBs (1 call): projects in which the bishop takes the lead in calling together and working with young adults.
The FYASE project will equip a new generation of thought leaders of faith to bridge the credibility gap between faith and science in a world which will be shaped by science and technology at an accelerating rate. It will help young scientists to express their faith within their scientific vocation, and it will help their non-scientist peers to trust in the power of science.
FYASE participants will learn what happens when they bring the wisdom of their faith tradition to bear on societal issues in which science plays a part, either as a cause or as a solution or both. Through trying out different ideas, they will learn what works and what does not work in their cultural context, and how what works can be improved to make the world a better place and to promote human flourishing at its best. The Lead Science Bishops will be able to engage the FYASE member in their province with other young adults in a project that nurtures dialogue between science and faith across the broader region and widens the educational engagement.