Pluto’s New Horizons
Facts we learned—and stuff people are wondering about—from the exploration mission so far.
O Subtle Star of Bethlehem
Theory suggests wise men saw something big in something little.
How Culture Shapes Scientists’ Thinking About God’s Planet
Former Harvard astronomer Owen Gingerich challenges the notion that religion and science inhabit separate spheres.
Cómo la cultura forma el pensamiento de los científicos en cuanto al planeta de Dios
El ex astrónomo de Harvard Owen Gingerich desafía la noción de que la religión y la ciencia habitan esferas distintas.
My Life with John Polkinghorne
The faith of a physicist.
Letters
Searching for the Star of Bethlehem
A new theory makes the news. But are 21st-century astronomers looking in the wrong place?
Puncturing Atheism
Fourfold God Squad brilliantly takes on Dawkins, Hitchens, & Co.
Weblog (Second Helping): PCUSA’s Davidson College No Longer ‘Institution of Christian Learning’
Plus: GoDaddy.com’s Bible connection, Catholic Communion riot, FBI investigates pastor’s sermon, Ca. church bans Lakota drumming, and other stories from online sources around the world.