Content on Sinai and Synapses Fellowship (Page 2)
Seven Life-Giving Things that Happened at the Sinai and Synapses Fellowship Meeting
I am so thankful for the experience—for the people, the conversations, and for the profound sense of renewal I’m now feeling.
A Letter to My Kids about the Universe, Faith and Science
Teaching our children about science and talking to them about God are some of the most beautiful gifts we can give to them.
Mother Knows Best – Even Insect Mothers Provide for Their Offspring
Just as insects care for their young behind the scenes, God cares for us behind the scenes even when it isn’t obvious.
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.
Awe and Connectedness in the Classroom
How can we make more space for all learners to experience awe, regardless of their background?
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.
Let There Be Light (But Not Too Much)
Light pollution is a bigger problem than many of us realize, and it is having a significant negative impact on all living things.
“The Mysterious” Versus “The Unknown”
For those of us who pray, do we need to know how and why God answers?
When God Saves Us In Spite Of Ourselves
Both Judaism and Christianity celebrate spring festivals centered on redemptive stories.
Love Is Biological Bribery
Evolution uses all its tricks to make sure we procreate. But love in humans is a many-splendored thing.
The ‘Mystery’ of Believing Without a Causal Story
Why do we sometimes believe things that we don’t fully understand?
Interactions Between Religion and Science Education: Perspectives of the Sinai and Synapses Fellows
Under the editorship of a group of current and former Sinai and Synapses Fellows, an issue of the Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education shares how their research has brought to each of them the significance of religion in science education.