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A Menu—or Bibliography—of Science & Judaism
When addressing science and religion, one challenge that 18Forty faces is dealing with the vast literature that already addresses so many of…
Rabbi David Fohrman: Does the Torah Teach Science?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Rabbi David Fohrman – author, lecturer, and founder of the Aleph…
Does the Torah Teach Science?
In what genre is the Torah? This is a question we have come back to over and over in our conversations about…
Judaism and Science Throughout History: A Timeline
There have been many faces to the complicated relationship between Judaism and science throughout history, and we want to respect the complexity.…
How Did Religion Influence Science?
How has religion influenced science? We often think of the relationship between religion and science as antagonistic, two friends trying to outrank…
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.