When Worlds Collide: Scripture and Cosmology in Historical Perspective
Kyle Greenwood, Associated Faculty at Denver Seminary, navigates the three major shifts in cosmology that required major shifts in theological interpretation.
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Attempts to Explain Cosmogony Scientifically
Stephen Barr, physicist and president of the Society of Catholic Scientists, explains what is at stake in scientific theories of the beginning.
Ah, to Live in a Cosmos Again!
John Brungardt looks at how pictures of the cosmos are formed and what it takes to make one today.
Frankenstein's Scientific Chaoskampf
Ben Parks, SLU PhD student in Theology and Bioethics, compares the creation of Dr. Frankenstein's monster to ancient myths of creating order from chaos.
How Can Modern Science Purify Christianity from Error and Superstition?
Jordan Haddad, CUA PhD student in Systematic Theology, expands on JP2's claim that science and religion can flourish by drawing each other into a wider world.
If the Mother of the Maccabees Knew of Atoms
Stacy Trasancos, bestselling author on the topic of science and religion, looks at how contemporary scientific knowledge sheds light on the martyrdom of the Maccabees.
Reality Is Bigger Than the Human Mind
Christopher Baglow, Director of the McGrath Science & Religion Initiative, recalls early modern science's mistakes and explores how theology can move beyond them.
Science Is Not as Important as We Believe
Chase Padusniak, Princeton University English Department PhD candidate, on the relative importance of speaking to science within the New Evangelization.
An Appraisal of the Neuroscientific Revolution's Promise of New Theological Horizons
Sofia Carozza, ND senior majoring in Neuroscience & Theology, examines claims about neuroscience constituting a second scientific revolution open to theology.
Looking for the New Atheist Virgil
John Knox, Liberty University Associate Professor of Sociology, reviews Jerry Coyne's Faith vs. Fact and finds it to be at times an almost reliable guide.
Modern Biology's Contribution to Our Understanding of Christ's Sufferings
Jordan Haddad, CUA PhD student in Systematic Theology, ponders whether it was fitting for Christ to suffer from human diseases and illnesses.
Our Lady of Lourdes and the Pathologizing of Pain
Artur Rosman on the Lourdes-based Catholic resistance to the anesthetic revolution.
Let's Not Ignore Scientific Faith
Noelle Johnson, MICL intern in the Science & Religion Initiative, enlists Michael Polanyi to discuss the faith and beliefs that undergird science itself.
The Sacrifice of Sagging Flesh
Jeffrey Bishop pits the power of ageing flesh against transhumanist agelessness.
How to Reclaim the Literal Interpretation of the Bible
Noelle Johnson, intern for the Science and Religion Initiative at the McGrath Institute, clears up confusions about the real meaning of the Bible's literal sense.
Could Dialogue Between Science and Religion Be the Disease Rather Than the Cure?
J. Columcille Dever, doctoral student in the ND History of Christianity program, reviews Peter Harrison's The Territories of Science and Religion.
Where Do Theology and Cognitive Psychology Intersect?
Kevin Grove, CSC (Theology, Notre Dame) & Marianne Lloyd (Psychology, Seton Hall) investigate where cognitive psychology and theology intersect.Can You Square the Feeding of the 5,000 with Science?
Noelle Johnson, Institute for Church Life intern in the Science & Religion Initiative, considers the compatibility of science and the Feeding of the 5,000.
I Used to Be a Creationist
I have a confession to make: I used to be a creationist. This probably sounds absurd, especially coming from a student at a university which prides itself on its commitment to faith and reason—a university which was even home to on...
Agrarian Insights on Ecological Conversion
Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ posed a tremendous challenge for the Church and the entire world. Although the encyclical letter was seen widely as an intervention on climate change negotiations, it in fact offered much more ...
Nourishing the Imagination: Science & Religion
As anyone reading this article is likely to know already, the McGrath Institute for Church Life is dedicated to nourishing the Catholic imagination and renewing the Church. The past three years of my work in the MICL have made the claim ...