science and religion

Our last genius, Stephen Hawking, died early Wednesday morning at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76. Scientific genius may trade in sober objectivity, logical proof, and rational…

Anyone familiar with the Internet’s “Manosphere” will be unsurprised to learn that ” Red Pillers” and Men’s Rights Activists are fed up with the #MeToo movement. What is, perhaps, more surprising is…

One of the most vexing questions to confront Christians in this post-Christendom age is how to effect change when their social views are no longer considered normative, or even relevant. For the…

Sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund studies the intersection of religion and science in Houston, a city with Texas-sized helpings of both: Joel Osteen preaches to packed houses in the old Houston…

Just when we thought the Islamic State was dead, Sayfullo Saipov drove his rented Home Depot truck down a bicycle path in lower Manhattan, killing eight and injuring far more. When his truck ground to…

Every day brings a new tsunami of bullshit, a giant wave of lies flattening our discourse to sticks and rubble. The moment it seems that we might recover—find a moment’s peace for real thought—another…

Author Jason Josephson-Storm answers RD’s 10 Questions

Author Antony Alumkal answers RD’s 10 Questions

Facebook and Elon Musk have recently announced ventures that could transform what it means to be human. The potential is enormous—but so are the risks.

“We’re iPhone carrying apes from Mars,” Mike McHargue said to a crowded church auditorium in Denver on a warm September evening. The sweaty crowd laughed, and McHargue smiled from beneath his red…