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Existential Comfort For Nonbelievers
There have been times where I have deeply wished to be convinced, or simply take for granted, that there is more than meets the eye.
Awe and Wonder Through a Microscope
There is just as much awe to be found through a microscope as a telescope.
The Stars in the Past Give Us a Powerful Present
Images of the James Webb telescope lend a new meaning to this phrase from Ibn Ezra: “There are images of stars that step forth in the sky that never existed and were never known.”
Why Rites of Passage Are Painful
In the modern West, the initiation into adulthood is a long, messy, and rather undignified process with no clear endpoint.
The Visual Versus the Verbal
Similar to the Dall-E prompts, we can choose our words, but once ideas are out in the world, the things we see and hear are outside of our control.
Humans and Our Relatives: A Conversation with Agustín Fuentes
How can an understanding of other primates help us better understand our relationship to humanity?
Let’s Talk About God: A Conversation with Rabbi Richard Agler
How and when does God come up in our minds?
Awe and Connectedness in the Classroom
How can we make more space for all learners to experience awe, regardless of their background?
Announcing the 2022 Selected Congregations for Scientists in Synagogues
Fourteen synagogues from across North America and Israel and were chosen to develop and run programs on science and Judaism in their communities.
Judaism Must learn to Welcome Outsiders to its Traditions
Much as we should continue honoring membership in a people, we should also acknowledge the ways that people can be Jewish, do Jewish, and experience Jewish in more ephemeral ways.
Evolution Education and Science Literacy in the South
Sinai and Synapses Fellowship alumna Amanda Townley talks with BioLogos about her experiences growing up and teaching science in the American South.
Who’s Forgiving Whom?
With student loan debt, we need to be clear about what forgiveness is and about who’s forgiving whom in this transaction.