Science and Religion (for the Open-Minded)

Who this podcast is for. How science and religion are powerful cultural forces.

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This is the first half of my look at the sociology of emerging adults (age 18-30).

This is the second half at my look at the sociology of emerging adults (age 18-30) and how they're directing the future of religion and science.

Another installment for Science and Religion, RELS 241

Another installment for Science and Religion, RELS 241

Another installment for Science and Religion, RELS 241/PHIL 204, this time I offer some further thoughts on how to relate these two powerful cultural forces.

Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund (Rice University) is a leading thinker in the sociology of religion and science. I had the opportunity to interview her and discuss her work. This is the first half of our conversation.

Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund (Rice University) is a leading thinker in the sociology of religion and science. I had the opportunity to interview her and discuss her work. This is the second half of our conversation.

This episode looks the profound contributions of Nicolaus Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, and Johannes Kepler.

Properly grasping Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) is key to understanding science and religion.

In this episode, I take a look at the great Isaac Newton (1642-1726) and his influence on religious thought.

In this episode, I take a look at the influence great Isaac Newton (1642-1726) on religious thought especially in America.

Charles Darwin's 1859 Origin of Species is a landmark book, and in this episode, I look at what set the stage for his evolution through natural selection.

My look at Charles Darwin's theories and their ongoing effect

In this episode, I note the relationship between the rise of modern science and the teaching of creation by God, with some comments on texts from western religion (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism).

This episode unfolds some stories of origin, or myths of creation, from Pagan and Hindu sources.

The doctrine of creation is critical for understanding how western monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) interact with science. This episode looks at key texts from their sacred scriptures.

In this episode, I highlight significant events and ideas from 20th and 21st century evolutionary science and note key connections with various religions.

Atheism did not start with the "New Atheists," but is a long tradition stretching back to ancient Greece, and moving through the Enlightenment, as well as the 19th century.

This episode looks at the New Atheists and their approach to science.

Is cosmic fine tuning and Big Bang cosmology religiously significant or neutral?

I survey a few key ways that philosophy helps us understand how science does its work and how that relates to religious ideas.

In this episode, I ask, "Is religious belief rational, and if so, what's the place of the classic proofs for God?"

I look at the some of the arguments and updates for traditional proofs for God's existence.

In this presentation at the June 2007 Metanexus conference, I sketched a research program for beauty as a common source for theology, science, ethics, and art. (Note: This episode is somewhat different from most of the others in this podcast.)

What has the word "religion" meant historically and how well it describes Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.

We move to eastern religions in this episode and look at science and Hinduism.

In order to grasp its connections with science, it's critical to grasp the origins of Buddhism.

There is a great deal of contemporary interest in Buddhism and science--in this episode I highlight key points of their interaction.

How do the monotheistic traditions of Judaism and Islam interact with science? This episode offers some responses to that question.

This episode looks at the popular theory of Intelligent Design, which seeks to dismantle key elements in Darwinian evolution.

Three different threads are woven together in this episode that bring together psychology, evolution, and religion.

In this episode I talk with Dr. Leonard Matheson, neurorehabilitation psychologist, on how neuroscience and Christian scriptures contribute to how we understand love.

This episode looks at the two great pillars of modern physics, relativity and quantum theories, and focuses on the latter. I sound out the religious implications as well.

In this episode, I explore the impact of artificial intelligence on religion/spirituality and society.

In this episode, I bring technology into the mix and sketch a few ethical implications of contemporary topics like AI, Transhumanism, climate change, and CRISPR.

How do science and religion interact with the science of climate change and the profound concern that life on Earth is coming to an end?

What is the future of the interaction of science and religion?

I talked with thought leader, professor, and writer Noreen Herzfeld about AI and Christian faith.

I had an amazing conversation with my friend Mark Barger Elliott on the convergence of jazz, quantum theory, and theology around improvisation and hope.