Climate change. Genetic engineering. Truth and falsehood on social media. The psychology of how we flourish. For most Jews, we look to science for knowledge and wisdom on how to think and talk about these topics. But they also raise deep religious, ethical and philosophical questions, as well. Unfortunately, our political and cultural conversation pits “science” against “religion,” rather than trying to explore and integrate these human questions from multiple perspectives. “Sacred Science,” hosted by Sinai and Synapses Founding Director Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman, talks with professors and rabbis, academics and practitioners, and scientists and religious thinkers to help us move beyond a simplistic and false “either / or” dichotomy to go in depth on the biggest questions we face in this world — personally, societally, and globally. Visit the show page at JewishLive for more information.
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How do we define spirituality in an age where it means so many things to so many different people? What is keeping us from being our most aware, fullest selves? And how can we pass this knowledge on to our children, in the face of massive uncertainty? Dr. Lisa Miller, professor at Teachers’ College, Columbia University, has investigated these topics with empirical rigor in her New York Times-bestselling book, The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health…
Dr. Larry Lesser explores the overlap between mathematics and Judaism through a variety of methods, showing us surprising places where the two overlap.
In her work with Interfaith Power and Light, Joelle Novey demonstrates how religious communities can use spirituality and look into their hearts to deal with contentious issues like climate change.
Dr. Yair Lior studies the history of two important intellectual traditions of the world, and is working to ensure a future where new such traditions can be made.