The New Sciences of Religion: Outside In and Bottom Up
What is thought to be on the inside of religion and what is thought to be outside is something we should continually question. We need to push on these boundaries.
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Science and Religion in Schools: A View from the Classroom in England
All of us are shaped by forces, even in the supposedly free thinking academy, which we perhaps only understand and evaluate years later.
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Meaning, Mystery, and Marian Art
I In her Magnificat the Blessed Virgin Mary proclaims that her name and memory will continue to be blessed in generations to come (Luke 1: 48). The history of Marian art testifies to the enduring truth of this prophecy. Such art also provides the ardent student of Christian culture with ample resources for faithful reflection…
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Freeman Dyson and Humility Theology: Revised Editions of Some Old Ways of Thinking
It is always an inspiration to read Freeman Dyson. I have learned much from his science, and still more from his deft ability to cross disciplinary fields, his literary flair, and of course, his readiness to consider religious questions in his cosmology. Witness his excellent essay, “The Varieties of Human Experience,” in the September issue…
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Paul Carus: the Religion of Science, the Science of Religion
The subject we are discussing this morning is a fundamental issue in the new millennium. Are religion and science compatible, and if so, how does that affect religion and how does it affect science? This subject became the central focus for my grandfather, Paul Carus, who was born in 1852 in a family in which…
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Review of The Encyclopedia of Religion and Science
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION, J. Wentzel Vrede van Huysteen, Editor in Chief. Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. xxxviii + 1050 pages. The long article by Warren S. Brown on “Neurosciences” looked impeccable and up to date. Some people would object to calling certain brain functions the “highest.” This is because of a generalized objection to…
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Metanexus: What’s In a Name?
The contemporary encounter between science and religion is intrinsically one of the most fascinating conversations going on in this corner of our galaxy. It may also be one of the most important for our future well-being.
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What – Really – Is the “Science and Religion Dialogue” All About?
The 20th century may very well come to be considered the “age of hyper-specialization.” Through the increasing division of labor—both economic and intellectual—humans have certainly made enormous progress. We see the acceleration of specialization not only in industry, but in higher education as well. Does hyper-specialization, however, with its intensification of complexity and multiplication of…
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Albert Einstein’s Fascination for the Indian Mahatma, by Sarojini Henry
Metanexus Chronos. 2005.02.04. 2,696 words. A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi adorned the upper room of a two-storied house on112 Mercer street, a side lane branching off from the main road leading to thePrinceton University at Princeton, in the United States… Besides the pictureof Gandhi, there were photographs of the physicists Michael Faraday and JamesClerk Maxwell….
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The Emergence of the Global University: Building Collaborative Networks for Integral Learning
The Local Societies Initiative program funded its first dialogue groups in the fall of 2001. Since then, members of over 100 societies from around the world have joined the global network dedicated to fostering the constructive engagement of science and religion. As the program enters its fourth year, it is a good time to reflect…