A Regional Center Exploring Science and Spirituality
Contributed by: Frank Pennington United Church of Christ Institute Advisory Committee Member “Higgs boson” is not the name of a Swedish bobsled racer but the term to describe a scientific find having theological/ metaphysical as well as groundbreaking importance for … Continued
Contributed by: Peter Dodson Professor of Anatomy – School of Veterinary Medicine Professor of Earth and Environmental Science – School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania Institute Advisory Committee Member In November I had the surpassing pleasure of participating in … Continued
Contributed by: Frank Pennington United Church of Christ Institute Advisory Committee Member On a recent autumn Sunday, I had the opportunity to facilitate a small group as a follow-up to a lecture by Eben Alexander M.D. in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. … Continued
Contributed by: Peter Dodson Professor of Anatomy – School of Veterinary Medicine Professor of Earth and Environmental Science – School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania Institute Advisory Committee Member I was invited to participate in an important symposium held … Continued
Contributed by: Rev. Frank Pennington, follow Rev. Pennington at his weekly blog Frank on Faith On April 25 and 26, I participated in a conference at West Chester University. The theme of the conference was Religion, Science, and Asian Thought. … Continued
Contributed by: Peter Dodson, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania As an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist I have known Richard Dawkins as an author throughout my professional career, and I have contributed steadily to his book royalties since 1977, when he published … Continued
Contributed by: John Braverman, SJ, Assistant Professor of Biology, St. Joseph’s University The resignation of now-emeritus Pope Benedict prompted some reflection on his accomplishments during his papacy from 2005 to 2013. In a recent blog posting, Jesuit José Ignacio Garcia, … Continued
Contributed by: Edward Devinney, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Villanova University For a long time, I’ve felt that the US has been heading to a new Dark Age. It started in 1970, when I attended a neighbor’s sponsored … Continued
Contributed by: Rev. Frank Pennington, follow Rev. Pennington at his weekly blog Frank on Faith I have been reading a book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife. The book, which is a New York Times best seller, … Continued