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More Light, Less Heat — Rabbi Josh Stanton and Imam Abdullah Antepli
Rabbi Josh Stanton and Imam Abdullah Antepli bring more light and less heat as they share how and why science is so important to their religious worldview.
How Science Has Changed Religion
Two fascinating presentations about science and religion from two experts in the field — Dr. Jennifer Wiseman and Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson.
To Be a Jew is To Give Thanks — By Definition
Our greatest Jewish responsibility is to give thanks, because when we give thanks, we recognize the holy potential of our world and bring more of it into people’s lives.
Who Will My Daughter Be?
While I have had the title “rabbi” for a few years, I have had the title “daddy” for just under a month. Naturally, this new relationship is causing me to think of all sorts of questions.
Science + Religion = Better World
An excerpt from my cover story in the Winter Issue of Reform Judaism Magazine.
Even if We Are Not Free, We Are Still Responsible
“Freedom” is not a binary state – either we are free, or we are not. Rather, “freedom” is a matter of degree, but while we may not be completely “free,” we still are responsible.
A-Rod May Be Guilty, But We All Are Responsible
Obviously, Alex Rodriguez has issues, and there is no excuse for his behavior. But the larger issue for us to reflect on is our own views on cheating, morality and ethics.
Why I’m an Agnostic Theist
Atheism and agnosticism are almost totally independent of each other — and in fact, many Jews (myself included) would likely self-identify as “agnostic theists.”
Why Time Isn’t Money
Money doesn’t have value in and of itself — its power comes in what it allows us to do. The question then is, are we using our money to help us do what we truly want to be doing?
Beneath the Surface
We look at what is in front of us, and assume that we’ve learned all we need to know about it. So, for example, we live on the land, and therefore, we think that’s where all the interesting things happen. What we ignore — or at least forget — is just how much richness there is below the surface.
The Torah of Space Exploration
We humans are naturally curious creatures — we are born to explore. A mission to Mars excites us because we simply don’t know what we’ll discover, or how exactly it will add to our knowledge, or what new technologies will arise as a result. Even if we don’t immediately sense its benefits, it still has value, because the journey of learning is its own reward.
“As If”: The Two Little Words We Too Often Ignore
If we act “as if” we were trying to improve who we are and how we behave, we actually do improve who we are and how we behave.