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The Generation of the Flood: Rabbinic Stories of Cleverness, Catastrophe, and Climate Change
Can classic Jewish texts help us grapple with contemporary challenges like natural disaster, environmental crisis, and climate change? This talk probes rabbinic stories of Noah and the generation of the flood to draw out Jewish insights about the habits of the heart that lead us into environmental trouble—and invites us consider ways to better support and shelter each other amidst the coming storms.
Find out more »Religion and Science in Jefferson’s America
In this panel, experts will discuss the role of religious texts, traditions, and barriers in the search for scientific knowledge in the era of the American Revolution. The talk is part of the “Spirit of Inquiry in the Age of Jefferson,” the American Philosophical Society’s day-long symposium aimed at exploring the history of science, knowledge production, and learning during the age of Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826). Panelists to be announced in spring 2018.
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