Dinosaurs, Deception and Defensiveness

Dinosaurs, Deception and Defensiveness

Dinosaur Ridge runs along an interstate highway just outside of Denver, Colorado. The convenient location provided both exercise and education on a recent morning before a scheduled evening flight. As is often the case, my colleague and hiking partner Bruce Gourley...

Congregations Prepare to Observe Evolution Weekend

Nearly 1,000 congregations across the country have announced plans to participate in Evolution Weekend Feb. 13-15 in order to spark serious discussion and reflection on the relationship between religion and science. Among the participants listed on the Evolution...

Where Would Darwin Davven?

Darwin wouldn’t daven anywhere, since davvenen (prayer) is a Jewish form of worship and Darwin was a Christian. But let’s not be so narrow. The real question is: Where can a scientifically sophisticated thinking Jew go to experience a liturgy that does not insult her...