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Professor Allison Coudert: How did Religion Influence Science?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Professor Allison Coudert, of the Department of Religious Studies at UC…
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks at the Intersection of Science & Religion: A Tribute
The meeting of science and religion in the modern-contemporary era contributed to a great crisis of faith for many people. However, from…
What Does a Scientist See in the Torah?
Thinking through the relationship between the natural world and God, many point to the miracles of nature as the greatest proof to…
Dr. Jeremy England: What Does a Scientist See in the Torah?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jeremy England, physicist and biologist, to discuss his lives as…
What Science Means to Me
I am not much of a scientist. The last time I was in a formal class of physics or chemistry was in…
Science & Religion: Old Foes or New Friends?
Science and religion have long had a complicated relationship. At times friends, other times lovers, and occasional enemies, engagement between the worlds…
A Brief History of Jewish Mysticism
To talk about the history of Jewish mysticism is to talk about the history of the mystical community.
Rav Moshe Weinberger: Can Mysticism Become a Community?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Rav Moshe Weinberger, rabbi and educator, to discuss the role of…
Can Mysticism Become a Community?
To talk about the history of Jewish mysticism is in many ways to talk about the history of the mystical community. We…
Reading as a Spiritual Experience
The Jews have long been a word-obsessed people. Samuel Ibn Tibbon, the great philosopher and translator, said some of the most tasteful…
Dr. Ora Wiskind: How do you Read a Mystical Text?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ora Wiskind, professor and author, to discuss her life journey,…
Diving Into The World of Mysticism
What does mysticism offer a chaotic world? This week, Joey Rosenfeld, therapist, teacher, and mystic, talks to 18Forty about his path to…