fɔːɹ ðiːz kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəli ɐklˈeɪmd skˈɑːlɚz fɹʌm vˈɛɹiəs dˈɪsɪplˌɪnz wɜːɹ ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə tˈɔːk ɐbˈaʊt "ðə pɹˈɛzənt stˈæɾəs ʌv sˈaɪəns ænd ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv dˈɪskoːɹd bᵻtwˈiːn ðˌɛm, ænd ðə pətˈɛnʃəl bˈɛnɪfˌɪts ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˌɛkənsˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən".
For these conferences a group of internationally acclaimed scholars from various disciplines were invited to talk about "the present status of science and religion, the history of discord between them, and the potential benefits of their reconciliation".