Covalence for September 2023
Covalence for July/August: In all times and in all places…
Our exploration of faith in the light of science has a long history, perhaps longer than many of us realize. In this month’s edition of Covalence, not only do we look back at historical interfaith meetings including science, but we explore how findings in the arena of...
Conversations at the beginning
The Planck scale My first career was in physics, with an emphasis in general relativity, so a copy of Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck ScaleCraig Callender and Nick Huggett (eds.), Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale: Contemporary theories in...
The world’s longest running interfaith dialogue embraces science
It is a conversation that is perhaps 130 years in the making and could likely only happen in a place like Chicago, just as it did for the first time during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. The Parliament of World Religions (PoWR) this summer (Aug. 14-18) will...
Society of Catholic Scientists to hold Madrid conference
The Society of Catholic Scientists’ Spanish Regional Chapter (Sociedad Científicos Católicos de España) is hosting a conference at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid from Friday, Sept. 14 to Sunday, Sept. 16, according to an announcement from Stephen Barr,...
Bennett named director for ASU’s Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics
Arizona State University’s Gaymon Bennett has been tapped to lead ASU’s Lincoln Center for Applied Sciences. Bennett earned PhDs in cultural anthropology and philosophical theology from UC Berkeley, with a research focus on the impacts of modernity on contemporary...
Tech firm Gloo seeks to help church leaders understand, use AI
Gloo is offering a free resource hub with the aim of keeping the faith community updated and able to navigate the artificial intelligence landscape. The Boulder, Colo-based tech provider for Christian churches employs roughly 150 people. The platform they provide...
