by Susan Barreto | Dec 18, 2020 | Covalence Monthly
As some congregations have scrambled to make the Christmas season feel less socially distanced, many have pondered ways the church should respond to the unfathomable numbers of new cases and deaths coming out of the global coronavirus pandemic. One way some see that...
by Susan Barreto | Dec 18, 2020 | Features
Yes, we are all already to put behind us this year of pandemic, but for many faith has been a source of comfort and has led some to have even greater respect for the healthcare workers and scientists among us. Looking back, we have seen in 2020 is confirmation that...
by Susan Barreto | Dec 18, 2020 | News
One of the most acclaimed climate change books of 2020 is a new book of essays and poems that raise female voices, including climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, who has spoken out about how her Christian faith supports her work as a scientist. The new book, All We Can...
by Susan Barreto | Dec 18, 2020 | News
The theme of the virtual 2021 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. Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not...
by Susan Barreto | Dec 18, 2020 | News
Rev. Dr. Terence Erling Fretheim died on November 16 after having been diagnosed with plasma cell leukemia. The son of a Lutheran pastor, Fretheim followed his father’s footsteps in attending Luther Seminary, where ultimately had a 45-year career as a professor...