Senior Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center
Professor Emeritus of Theology at Georgetown University and senior fellow in science and religion at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown; author of God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution and the forthcoming Making Sense of Evolution: Darwin, God, and the Drama of Life
Science, Religion and Public Policy When he announced that the Earth goes around the Sun, Galileo was persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church. But that was 400 years ago. The modern Vatican, conservative though it is, has argued that Christian faith and science are not at odds after all, but compatible and complementary, especially regarding Darwin's theory of Evolution. Traditional Protestants are fine with that, but almost half Americans believe that the book of Genesis is incompatible with The Origin of Species . What are the consequences for dealing with global warming, pandemic disease and stem cell research?
Scientists, Theologians Meet at the Vatican on Evolution The Roman Catholic Church has challenged scientific discoveries over the years, but has never repudiated Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Some Protestant denominations have though, and the recent prominence of “creationism” and “intelligent design” has given some Catholics pause. Starting today, the Vatican is holding a conference, at which scientists and theologians have gathered with the specific goal of affirming that Christian faith and modern science are not at odds but completely compatible. John Haught, Professor Emeritus of Theology at Georgetown University, is author of God after Darwin : A Theory of Evolution.
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
President Trump: US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord Trump says he was elected to serve Pittsburgh, not Paris.
What happens when America retreats from the world? Is President Trump taking his "America First" agenda to extremes, withdrawing the country from the international stage on trade and climate change, distancing America from its traditional allies across the Atlantic and even threatening to physically isolate the country through the building of a wall along its southern border? León Krauze guest hosts.
Human Rights in the era of Donald Trump President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. Serious violators of human rights are members of the Council itself–and a US resignation could make things worse. Later on today’s show, now that he’s into his second term, comedian turned US Senator Al Franken is telling jokes again.