by Susan Barreto | Jan 8, 2022 | Commentary
In the beginning, there was a perception of conflict. Simply it stood between what we saw with our own eyes and the sense there was something more, an ultimate, a transcendent beneath what humans could touch, taste, see, or readily explain. Perhaps that is why... 
by Susan Barreto | Nov 20, 2021 | Commentary
Chances are if you are reading this article, you are already a believer. A believer in that science and faith are not at odds with one another. It also means, according to the often-quoted survey from Pew Research, that you disagree with the majority of the public... 
by George L. Murphy | Oct 13, 2021 | Commentary
NATURE and Nature’s Laws lay hid in Night: God said, “Let Newton be!” and all was light. Alexander Pope’s lines were intended as an epitaph for Isaac Newton.https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/sir-isaac-newton Foremost in his mind... 
by Michael Zimmerman | Sep 12, 2021 | Commentary
A defining set of characteristics of the Enlightenment, indeed, perhaps the defining set of characteristics of the Enlightenment, was the creation and use of the scientific method coupled with logical reasoning to better understand the world around us. This shift in... 
by Philip Hefner | Jul 17, 2021 | Commentary
What I have to say is provoked by an image, informed by science, and interpreted theologically and philosophically. Let’s begin with the image — which is where I began. The basic image is that of a human being, existing — I like the image of perching, like... 
by Jim Miller | Jun 9, 2021 | Commentary
Truthfulness is a central value in both Jewish and Christians traditions. The Ten Commandments declares, “You shall not bear false witness.” (Exodus 20:16) The Gospel of John proclaims, “… you will know the truth and the truth will make you...
