Covalence


While last month pastor and physicist George Murphy gave readers a unique view of how Einstein’s 100-year-old theory of gravitational waves is broadening the religion and science discussion, this month we peer into space again to look at how the “Father of the Big Bang Theory” viewed the relationship between […]

Covalence for April 2016


The Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science, and Technology Newsletter In our first issue of 2016, we are continuing our look at denominational differences in the faith and science dialogue with a review of a new report from the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod from George Murphy. It caps off a […]

Covalence for February 2016


In our final issue of 2015, we look at philosophical contributions to the religion-and-science dialogue and specifically dive into content from a conference held earlier this year in Europe on the “Genesis of Concepts and Confrontation of Realities.” This year has been a busy one. It has been filled with […]

Covalence for December 2015



The religion and science dialogue has often been depicted as a conflict. Recent findings from Pew Research have gained widespread attention. Nearly six-in-ten adults (59%) say that science and religion are often in conflict, according to the recently released Pew survey. Researchers also found that of those who attend religious […]

Covalence for November 2015


This month we take a broad look at the public’s perception of the religion and science dialogue. Specifically, we consider what public ambivalence toward science tells us about morality. In this month’s issue of Covalence we read about: Theologian Phil Hefner’s take on popular culture’s witness to moral urgency A call […]

Covalence for October 2015


School is back in full swing and there are a significant number of religion and science events to be found across the US. See our calendar for full details, but thought-provoking lectures can be found at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and also at the American Museum of […]

Covalence for September 2015