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As Jews celebrate the creation of the world, some are celebrating creativity itself
By Yonat Shimron — September 23, 2022
(RNS) — The Jewish Studio Project presupposes that all people are, as it puts it, 'created creative.' It encourages them to partner with God in the act of creation.
Why Indigenous communities need a seat at the table on climate
By Ray Minniecon — June 17, 2022
(The Conversation) — An Anglican Aboriginal pastor who attended the COP26 climate conference shares his perspective on Indigenous knowledge in dealing with climate change.
Earth: One of God’s failed experiments?
By Thomas Reese — January 5, 2022
(RNS) — God gives us every chance, but we may be blowing it.
Breath, the divine metaphor, becomes a hallmark of America’s twin crises
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi — July 8, 2020
(RNS) — The normally simple, normally unconscious act of drawing breath has come to define the United States’ most pressing problems. What the world’s faith traditions have to say about the meaning of our first act as humans.
NIH Director Francis Collins on why Christians must reconcile with science
By Yonat Shimron — April 1, 2019
(RNS) — The head of the National Institutes of Health has star power among a segment of evangelicals who are eager for a nuanced approach to science — one that accepts evolution and also regards the Bible as the ultimate source of authority.
Christian camps get creative to attract youth in a tech-distracted age
By Steve Rabey — July 30, 2018
(RNS) — Nearly half of the estimated 14 million Americans going to camp this summer will be attending Christian camps.
Britons reject creationism but some find evolutionary theory lacking, too
By Catherine Pepinster — September 5, 2017
LONDON (RNS) — Many religious people reject the story of Creation. But a significant number of Britons do not find that evolution provides a satisfactory explanation for human consciousness.
Sea level rise is a religious issue
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 23, 2016
The waters are rising. Global warming is real. What does God think of all this?
Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016
By Reuters — November 13, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Currently under construction in northern Kentucky, Ark Encounter will include a full-sized wooden replica of the ship from the Biblical story of Noah and the great flood.
Ben Carson touts creationism during Nashville speech
By Dave Boucher — November 2, 2015
NASHVILLE —This is not the first time Carson has spoken about his doubts on evolution.
Inspired by St. Francis, young adults look to emulate his bond with nature
By Renée K. Gadoua — February 24, 2014
(RNS) The national ecumenical program encourages young adults, aged 18 to 35, to connect social and environmental justice activities with Franciscan teachings that stress the interconnectedness of creation.
HBO filmmaker’s loss of faith parallels his subject’s: Darwin
By Kimberly Winston — February 12, 2014
(RNS) “Questioning Darwin,” a new, hourlong documentary airing on HBO in February, juxtaposes the story of the 19th-century naturalist with looks into the lives of contemporary American Christians who believe the world was created in six days.
Excerpts from the Ham on Nye showdown
By Kimberly Winston — February 5, 2014
(RNS) The two-and-a-half-hour debate Tuesday (Feb. 4) between Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis and Bill Nye the Science Guy was a much-hyped showdown between the creationism and evolution camps. Here are some morsels.
Ellen Davis unearths an agrarian view of the Bible
By Yonat Shimron — October 28, 2013
(RNS) Ellen Davis' work makes the case that Christian theologians have for too long focused narrowly on the spiritual component of Scripture and in the process have overlooked the Bible’s material concerns.
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