Scientists, theologians ponder if latest biological findings are more compatible with religion

August 2, 2017

OXFORD, England (RNS) — When Charles Darwin published his landmark theory of evolution by natural selection in the 19th century, religious leaders were confronted with a powerful challenge to some of their oldest beliefs about the origins of life. Then evolutionary theory was expanded with the insights of genetics, which gave further support for a scientific and secular view of how humans evolved. Faith and tradition were forced further onto the defensive. Now, exciting progress in biology in recent decades may be building up a third new phase in the scientific explanation of life,... Read more about Scientists, theologians ponder if latest biological findings are more compatible with religion

How Amish farm produce gets to Whole Foods—without the internet, tractors, or phones

August 2, 2017

Across Pennsylvania, Amish farming communities are differentiated from their neighbors by technological abstention. The members of the Clarion County Amish community are no exception. They do not own phones, and do not operate computers or motor vehicles. And yet, these same farmers are adapting, collaborating with their non-Amish neighbors to stay competitive in a food marketplace increasingly defined by technological advancement and centralization.

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When Auschwitz Becomes a Poké Stop | Religion Dispatches

July 15, 2016

Last week we watched death on our smartphones. We witnessed the light drain out of Philando Castile’s eyes and we knew that the stillness of Alton Sterling’s body after the bullets were fired was that of death. We watched. On smartphones and tablets and laptops and televisions, we watched real people die.

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Come for Jigglypuff, stay for Jesus: Church in the age of Pokémon Go - The Washington Post

July 15, 2016

Before heading to church this past Sunday, I said something to my 14-year-old son that I had never said before: “No playing Pokémon Go during the service.” I’m not the only parent or pastor wrestling with the game that swept the nation over the weekend. It might not be Gutenberg’s printing press, but Pokémon Go is the latest technological advance to have a significant impact on church. The new augmented-reality app lays a Pokémon-inhabited layer over a map on your phone, allowing players to wander around l

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What Is 'Natural' Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil : The Salt : NPR

May 11, 2016

Time is almost up for consumers to tell the FDA what "natural" food means. It's an ancient philosophical question with no easy answers.

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A Long, Complicated Battle Over 9,000-Year-Old Bones Is Finally Over : Code Switch : NPR

May 11, 2016

The 1996 discovery of Kennewick Man, one of the oldest North American human skeletons ever found, erupted in an unprecedented fight between scientists and Native American beliefs.

Source: A Long, Complicated Battle Over 9,000-Year-Old Bones Is Finally Over : Code Switch : NPR

Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life | April 29, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

May 3, 2016

“The usual notion is that Christianity would have a special problem dealing with intelligence out there, because it would take us away from being the center of the universe. For some people that’s very threatening, because somehow we won’t be as special as we have been,” says astronomer and former NASA historian Steven Dick. More →

Source: Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life | April 29, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

'Becoming Wise' Is A Meditation On Meaning : NPR

May 3, 2016

On Being host Krista Tippett talks about her new book Becoming Wise, which explores what she has learned from a career discussing faith, science and spirituality.

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A Robot Monk Captivates China, Mixing Spirituality With Artificial Intelligence - The New York Times

April 29, 2016

The two-foot-tall robot Xian’er dwells in a Buddhist temple, dispensing wisdom about religion and life.

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Italians, Helped by an App, Translate the Talmud - The New York Times

April 12, 2016

The first volume of the first Italian translation of the Babylonian Talmud took dozens of scholars, linguists, philologists and editors five years to complete.

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Scientists, theologians ponder if latest biological findings are more compatible with religion

How Amish farm produce gets to Whole Foods—without the internet, tractors, or phones

When Auschwitz Becomes a Poké Stop | Religion Dispatches

Come for Jigglypuff, stay for Jesus: Church in the age of Pokémon Go - The Washington Post

What Is 'Natural' Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil : The Salt : NPR

A Long, Complicated Battle Over 9,000-Year-Old Bones Is Finally Over : Code Switch : NPR

Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life | April 29, 2016 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

'Becoming Wise' Is A Meditation On Meaning : NPR

A Robot Monk Captivates China, Mixing Spirituality With Artificial Intelligence - The New York Times

Italians, Helped by an App, Translate the Talmud - The New York Times

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