Astrotheology: Space neighbors in God’s kingdom?
The contrast between the immensity of God’s cosmic creation and our minute human size is dramatic. We revisit this topic in light of the recent landing of the Mars Rover Perseverance.
Scholars eager to explore the intersection of religion, science and public health
The survey data is still being collected, but from communion practices in South Korea to attitudes around vaccination in the heart of Ohio Amish Country, the intersection of faith and science in this time of COVID is being studied in a series of research efforts...
Faithfully responding to COVID-19: An epidemiologist’s tale
University of Illinois epidemiologist Rebecca Smith jokes about how much of her day, even now, is spent staring at a computer screen and not in a lab coat or using nifty equipment like some might expect. Despite the lack of laboratory action shots, her workdays are...
New book explores the intersection of religion and astronomy
A book released early this year seeks to examine which cultural ideas about “the heavens” shape religious ideas, and vice versa. Published by Routledge, Intersections of Religion and Astronomy, was edited and authored by an interdisciplinary team of...
