Covalence for March 2022
Covalence for February: How we got here
As America seems to be eagerly preparing for the endemic phase of COVID-19, we still have a few more bits of insight on how the pandemic has affected us both mentally and spiritually. In this month’s commentary, I do a little bit of daydreaming about a...
Of artichokes and onions: The baptism of Aristotle
[Note: When writing dates in this and other blogs I will be using the designators BCE (Before the Common Era) and CE (Common Era) for what in the past have been BC (Before Christ) and AD (Year of our Lord). This practice has become standard in academic and scientific...
Goshen to host virtual conference on epigenetics
The theme of the virtual 2022 Goshen Conference on Religion and Science is “Trauma and the Environment: How Shall We Live?” with the content centering on the emerging science of epigenetics. Originally the conference was slated to be held last March, but needed to be...
Congregations and their impact on COVID-19 mental health revealed
A little more problem -haring could go a long way, even in a pandemic or because of it, to help improve mental health among congregation members, researchers concluded in one recently published study. Published in the Journal of the Scientific Study of Religion, the...
Catholic science and religion programs secure nationwide grant
The Lumen Christi Institute in Chicago won a $3.65 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to create a national network of independent institutes of Catholic thought to be housed at prestigious universities around the country. The In Lumine Network has six...
Sinai and Synapses program to expand Scientists in Synagogues program
New York-based program Sinai and Synapses, which is known for its wide-ranging fellowship program, has secured funding for the expansion of its Scientists in Synagogues program. A three-year grant from the John Templeton Foundation totaling $910,000 will foster...
