Content on Religion and Science (Page 8)
Seeing Religion in Science, and Science in Religion
Religion and science needn’t live in their own echo chambers. Rather, they can coexist in a meaningful way, both informing the other.
Science is Evil! Religion Is Stupid!: A Discussion on Blue Ocean Faith
Religious people feel threatened by secular, scientific-worldview people, and secular people, conversely, feel threatened by religious thought. How do we find common ground?
Why This Rabbi Marched for Science
If you see someone wearing a cross, or a hijab, or a kipah, don’t assume they are anti-science. And if you hear someone works in a lab, or does experiments, or simply loves science, don’t assume they are anti-religious.
A Computer Model of Atheism?
The Modeling Religion Project at the Center for Mind and Culture in Boston uses computer simulations to refine and compare theories of religion, cognition, and culture.
Cognitive Science and My Emerging Rabbinate
Why are humans religious? As an aspiring rabbi, this is a central question of my life.
God-Circuits in the Brain?
Are we hard-wired to believe in God? This is an area of investigation that has been called by some “neurotheology.”
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.
Want to Study the Science of Religion? Start with this MOOC
If you’re curious about religion as a human phenomenon, this massive online-only course (MOOC) through the University of British Columbia will be a good opportunity to start learning.
How Science Can Help Jewish Professionals
Most Jews are probably more likely to read the New York Times science section or watch “Cosmos” than to engage in Talmud study.
A Foot In the Door: How One Deed (Good or Bad) Leads to Another
Once we have set down a certain path, human nature makes it increasingly difficult to reverse course.
A Nobel Laureate’s Thoughts on Judaism and Science
Science and Jewish religious tradition share the conviction that the world and the actions of human beings matter.
Are We Still Special If We Are Not Alone?
What does the discovery of the possibly habitable exoplanets around Trappist-1 mean? And how might this change our idea of our existence in the grand scheme of things?