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The Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science, and Technology is dedicated to expanding awareness and promoting conversation about the implications of science and technology for Christian faith and life.
Since 1991, the Alliance has been an independent Lutheran organization recognized by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The membership includes scientists, science teachers, rostered leaders (clergy and lay), and other interested lay people.
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Latest Articles from Covalence, the Online Magazine of the Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
Artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and rival salvations
Watching a seated cat ride across the living room carpet on top of a Roomba is cute because the cat is cute; not because the vacuum cleaner is intelligent. Much of what we call artificial intelligence (AI) or machine intelligence is so common that it prompts at best...
Living in the real AI world
Photo by Frank V. via Unsplash Alexa seems to know what I want to watch and when, Google search seems to know my wishes too when I search for my favorite restaurant online and perhaps even more interesting is that even the success of my 401(k) investments will...
Rice University releases research on differing views by race in including creationism in the classroom
Photo by Rice University via Facebook A new study from Rice University and The Catholic University of America finds that putting creationism in the curricula has strong support from black and Latino Americans that they say is partially explained by religion. The...
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe to headline DoSER Holiday lecture
LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin/Public domain The American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion is hosting its annual holiday lecture on December 17 with the theme of addressing climate crisis. Well-known public leader...
Lilly Endowment extends the unique Gustavus Adolphus summer program
The three-year old Gustavus Academy for Faith, Science and Ethics will be extended for another five years on the St. Paul, Minnesota campus of Gustavus Adolphus College thanks to a $294,730 grant from the Lilly Endowment. This summer program for high school students...
Physicist pastors offer unique perspective to the dialogue
Photo by Greg Razoky via Unsplash As many Covalence readers already know, our theological editor George Murphy is not only a frequent contributor to this newsletter but uniquely wears two hats — one of pastor and another of physicist. While I have watched him jot down...
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