religion and science
The worship of Shiva, Hinduism’s ‘inconceivable’ deity, finds a home in the tech sector
By Richa Karmarkar — April 11, 2024
(RNS) — Often cast as the most transcendent sect of Hinduism, Shaivism’s appeal to scientific-minded Hindus is becoming more visible.
Finding spirituality on Earth’s ‘most secular’ continent
By Elaine Krebs — February 15, 2023
(Interfaith America) — Looking for God at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
When it comes to forgiveness, faith and science agree on the benefits
By Azza Karam and Andrew Serazin — October 24, 2022
(RNS) — Across dozens of scientific studies in diverse contexts, the physical and mental health benefits of forgiveness have been validated.
Theologians were paid to think about alien life. I’d rather they watch ‘Spaceballs.’
By Amy Laura Hall — January 20, 2022
(RNS) — What benefit do Christians really draw from considering — and funding — questions beyond our ken?
For top U.S. virus experts, faith and science work together
By Elana Schor — May 29, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Personal spirituality remains an unquestioned guidepost for some scientists leading the U.S. response to coronavirus.
Why religious congregations may be crucial to halting the spread of COVID-19
By Elaine Howard Ecklund — April 2, 2020
(RNS) — While we may regard religion and science as at odds in our culture, the fact is that many Americans rely on their religious leaders to guide their attitudes about scientific findings.
The science of Sabbath: How people are rediscovering rest—and claiming its benefits
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 25, 2019
(RNS) — People of different faiths are rediscovering the practice of Sabbath, and some point to science suggesting such a day of rest — including time away from social media and digital devices — benefits longevity and mental health.
Jamie Aten doesn’t just study disaster. He’s lived it.
By Yonat Shimron — January 4, 2019
(RNS) — In his new memoir, Aten, a Wheaton College professor, recounts how his oncologist told him, 'You’re in for your own personal kind of disaster.'
Bishops and astronauts gather in Washington to remember Apollo 8
By Jack Jenkins — December 13, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The exploration of space is part of the human quest for knowledge, and the human quest for knowledge is to know God’s creation,' said Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Geneticist Francis Collins ponders peril of biotechnology
By Adelle M. Banks — June 19, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'Is this something we can embrace because it has great potential in medicine or is it something we should think a little more deeply about before we plunge in?' the geneticist asks about advances in gene editing.
Jesus Rode A Dinosaur: Conference looks at what churches tell teens about science
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 18, 2018
EDINA, Minn. (RNS) — A two-day conference started with a hunch — that youth pastors in America weren't ready to talk about faith and science with the students in their churches.
Faith and the cosmos: An astrophysicist fields the big questions
By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2017
(RNS) 'I have my own personal rule, which is I never, ever tell people what to believe. And I never, ever tell people they’re wrong,' says Paul M. Sutter, an astrophysicist who fields questions from the public — some of them religious — on the cosmos.
Scientists ponder how to talk to the faithful about climate change
By Lauren Markoe — February 19, 2017
(RNS) 'My entreaty for scientists is to be able to speak publicly about why you care,' said the Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director of GreenFaith.
The ‘Splainer: Is the star of Bethlehem for real?
By Kimberly Winston — December 22, 2015
(RNS) Was it "a star, a star dancing in the night," or was it something more dramatic, like a supernova or even a UFO? There is science behind the manger story. Let us ‘Splain ...
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