Content on Awe (Page 2)
Reflections on Awe
What is awe? And where do we find it on Yom Kippur? And why?
What Does It Mean for Religion If There Is Life on other Planets?
How would our religious perspective change if we discovered life on other planets?
CRISPR, the Eclipse and Rabbi Solovetchik
We need to remember that our creativity, our ability to shape the world and change it, is a gift from God.
Seeing God In The Solar Eclipse
I hold these things together: God indeed made the Sun and the Moon, and it pleases God to let us discover how it was done through the work of science.
How Awe Makes Us Better People
David Borger Germann examines how the brain registers awe, and how we can bring this feeling to everyday experience, suffusing life with new interest and meaning.
In a Divided World, Can Religion and Science Be Our Common Ground?
Human confidence in what we think we know for certain almost always involves hope in things unseen.
How the Language of Awe Connects Us
What do seeing oneself as a part of nature and seeing oneself as part of a massive demonstration have in common?
Planet Earth II Renews Our View of Creation
Sometimes we need to be jolted out of our daily complacency to see the true wonder of the natural world.
It’s Time to Zoom Out
We shouldn’t stop consulting traditional world maps, with their borders and demarcations. But we could probably all benefit from a glance at the Pale Blue Dot map, too.
Awe Elicits a Desire for Order
Awe often leads both theists and non-theists to seek order and structure.
It’s Always Good to Rethink Our Assumptions
If we can approach our level of knowledge with humility and openness, we can discover more about ourselves and our world.
Are We There Yet? Pluto and the Value of Patience
Patience is a required not only for awe-inspiring scientific discovery. It’s needed in our day-to-day lives, as well.