by Susan Barreto | Apr 10, 2019 | Commentary
Credit: Mahkeo via Unsplash So this time of year the question of “What did you give up for Lent?” often comes up in Christian circles. Chocolate? Meat? How about fossil fuels? Giving up one’s car and electricity may be quite a Lenten sacrifice, but it was a discussion...
by Bruce Booher | Mar 7, 2019 | Commentary
I would like to thank Dr. Ted Peters for his excellent introduction to Astrotheology and for his pioneering work in the field long before the name Astrotheology was coined. I would like to expand on one theme Dr. Peters raised and then share a concern I have. Dr....
by Jason Fisher | Feb 16, 2019 | Commentary
A number of years ago, my wife Samantha and I traveled with my good friend Justin and his wife Miriam up to northern Wisconsin to stay at his family’s cabin. It was a wonderful weekend of being surrounded by God’s creation as we swam, hiked, and fished. On one of the...
by Susan Barreto | Dec 6, 2018 | Commentary
Heading into the end of 2018, it is plain to see it has been a big year in scientific research. Let’s start out with the highlight of the year, which may be the InSight lander landing on Mars on November 26. It was the end of a journey of more than six months and 300...
by Susan Barreto | Nov 2, 2018 | Commentary
Awe is the common element both Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein have harnessed in their work. It is also a common theme in making connections between faith and science, but its impact is difficult to pin down. Awe is what has drawn so many non-scientists to look...
by Susan Barreto | Oct 1, 2018 | Commentary
In its latest e-booklet, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) cites some interesting realities in America. A 2012 survey was quoted estimating that only 44% of Americans say they have personally met a scientist, while another 20% say they...
