How China Equips the Islamic Republic to Repress Its People
The high-tech Torquemadas of Tiandy.
December 9, 2022
Revisiting, and Rehabilitating, Science and Religion from the Perspective of 2022
“The God of the Abrahamic traditions is God the Creator. His nature has been taken to be inscribed in His works.”
Once, science and religion were seen as being in intense conflict that required either reconciliation or the defeat of one by the other. Yet both are still here, and science now is very different from what it was a century ago. The novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson argues that the relationship between these “two major pillars of our civilization” deserves more attention. But at present, she writes, both of these pillars have suffered damage to their reputations, and need above all “rehabilitation.” Robinson seeks biblical answers about how to provide it. (Free registration required.)
December 9, 2022
Does Israel’s New Government Show That the “Tribes” Can Come Together?
A ḥaredi journalist sees hope for a more unified Israel.
Understanding the Supreme Court’s Latest Case about Religious Conviction and Same-Sex Marriage
The case of 303 Creative may be less than meets the eye—but it could still have a real impact.
Revisiting, and Rehabilitating, Science and Religion from the Perspective of 2022
“The God of the Abrahamic traditions is God the Creator. His nature has been taken to be inscribed in His works.”
A Piece of Ancient Ammunition with a Greek Inscription, Possibly Used in Fighting the Maccabees
“Victory for Heracles and Hauron.”