by Jay Johnson | Jan 8, 2022 | Features
Certainly nothing offends us more rudely than this doctrine (of original sin); and yet, without this mystery, the most incomprehensible of all, we are incomprehensible to ourselves.- Blaise Pascal We live in remarkable times. Mysteries that baffled almost every... 
by Arnold Rots | Nov 20, 2021 | Features
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the August 2021 edition of the PASTCF newsletter SciTech and is used here with permission. A Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology and the Christian Faith (PASTCF) member asked me recently about... 
by Susan Barreto | Oct 13, 2021 | Features
This fall students entering seminary brought more than their mask and laptop. Some have been pondering science anew as they prepare to lead congregations that may have scientists in the pews. Over one dozen U.S. and UK seminaries this past spring were awarded grants... 
by Susan Barreto | Sep 12, 2021 | Features
The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Interfaith Youth Core found in the largest survey on religion and COVID-19 to date that faith-based approaches continue to offer opportunities to encourage vaccination. Currently, as of September 4, 2021, only 54%... 
by Susan Barreto | Jul 16, 2021 | Features
Michael Spezio is one of those rare individuals who has fit more than one passion into his daily work. Spezio is associate professor of psychology, neuroscience and data science at Scripps College in Claremont, CA. He is also ordained as a Minister of Word and... 
by Susan Barreto | Jun 9, 2021 | Features
Dr. Jane Goodall wrote in one of her more recent books, “And always I have this feeling — which may not be true at all — that I am being used as a messenger.” She broadened that role of messenger beyond her talks and hundreds of meetings each year with a...
