Science & Tech Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/science-tech/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:45:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Science & Tech Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/science-tech/ 32 32 Episcopal presiding bishop-elect plans simpler installation, citing ‘carbon footprint’ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/episcopal-presiding-bishop-elect-plans-simpler-installation-citing-carbon-footprint/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/episcopal-presiding-bishop-elect-plans-simpler-installation-citing-carbon-footprint/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:08:56 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155732 (RNS) — ‘With a simple service at the Church Center that will include everyone via livestream, we can care for God’s creation by reducing our collective carbon footprint,’ Bishop Sean Rowe said in an announcement.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/episcopal-presiding-bishop-elect-plans-simpler-installation-citing-carbon-footprint/feed/ 0 How to maintain hope in the face of global warming https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/finding-hope-in-the-face-of-global-warming/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/finding-hope-in-the-face-of-global-warming/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:16:31 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4153864 (RNS) — ‘We are the luckiest generation,' said one leader, 'to have something that is so meaningful to fight for.’

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/finding-hope-in-the-face-of-global-warming/feed/ 0 Vatican convenes astrophysicists to discuss black holes, quantum theory https://religionnews.com/2024/06/11/vatican-convenes-astrophysicists-to-discuss-black-holes-quantum-theory/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/11/vatican-convenes-astrophysicists-to-discuss-black-holes-quantum-theory/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:10:29 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4152730 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘We think we have put together a dream team,’ said organizers of the event, which hopes to reconcile quantum theory and cosmology.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/11/vatican-convenes-astrophysicists-to-discuss-black-holes-quantum-theory/feed/ 0 Silicon Valley bishop, two Catholic AI experts weigh in on AI evangelization https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/silicon-valley-bishop-two-catholic-ai-experts-weigh-in-on-ai-evangelization/ https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/silicon-valley-bishop-two-catholic-ai-experts-weigh-in-on-ai-evangelization/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 21:32:07 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4146407 (RNS) — Catholic leaders who have worked with the Vatican on AI say that a recent experiment from Catholic Answers illustrates the ways AI evangelization can go wrong.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/06/silicon-valley-bishop-two-catholic-ai-experts-weigh-in-on-ai-evangelization/feed/ 0 Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content https://religionnews.com/2024/04/23/australian-leader-criticizes-x-for-failing-to-remove-church-violence-content/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/23/australian-leader-criticizes-x-for-failing-to-remove-church-violence-content/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:03:44 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4144302&preview=true&preview_id=4144302 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Albanese said social media posts, misinformation and dissemination of violent images had exacerbated suffering from the Christ the Good Shepherd Church attack.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/04/23/australian-leader-criticizes-x-for-failing-to-remove-church-violence-content/feed/ 0 US Catholics more polarized than ever about still-popular Pope Francis, survey says https://religionnews.com/2024/04/12/u-s-catholics-more-polarized-than-ever-about-still-popular-pope-francis-survey-says/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/12/u-s-catholics-more-polarized-than-ever-about-still-popular-pope-francis-survey-says/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:01:43 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4142739 (RNS) — The Republican and Republican-leaning favorability rating represents a decline, creating the largest partisan gap in approval of Francis since his papacy began.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/04/12/u-s-catholics-more-polarized-than-ever-about-still-popular-pope-francis-survey-says/feed/ 0 Churches look to eclipse as outreach opportunity https://religionnews.com/2024/04/04/eclipse-watchers-may-use-church-parking-lots-to-look-toward-the-heavens/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/04/eclipse-watchers-may-use-church-parking-lots-to-look-toward-the-heavens/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:50:48 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4141507 (RNS) — ‘Science is part of God’s wonder,’ said one pastor. ‘And I think it’s good for us to celebrate that as Christians.’

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/04/04/eclipse-watchers-may-use-church-parking-lots-to-look-toward-the-heavens/feed/ 0 Nine years after Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, Muslims launch a counterpart https://religionnews.com/2024/03/05/nine-years-after-pope-francis-laudato-si-muslims-launch-a-counterpart/ https://religionnews.com/2024/03/05/nine-years-after-pope-francis-laudato-si-muslims-launch-a-counterpart/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:48:00 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4136172 NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The document was drafted by scholars and members of leading Islamic organizations assembled by the United Nations Environmental Program’s Faith for Earth Coalition.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/03/05/nine-years-after-pope-francis-laudato-si-muslims-launch-a-counterpart/feed/ 0 How Orthodox Jewish women are creating a parallel entertainment market https://religionnews.com/2024/03/04/how-orthodox-jewish-women-are-creating-a-parallel-entertainment-market/ https://religionnews.com/2024/03/04/how-orthodox-jewish-women-are-creating-a-parallel-entertainment-market/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:24:44 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4135982 (RNS) — Jessica Roda's new book explores how women in Haredi communities are embracing and creating digital arts tailored to the gender-segregated world of women.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/03/04/how-orthodox-jewish-women-are-creating-a-parallel-entertainment-market/feed/ 0 The Vatican’s top expert on AI ethics is a friar from a medieval Franciscan order https://religionnews.com/2024/01/18/the-vaticans-top-expert-on-ai-ethics-is-a-friar-from-a-medieval-franciscan-order/ https://religionnews.com/2024/01/18/the-vaticans-top-expert-on-ai-ethics-is-a-friar-from-a-medieval-franciscan-order/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:11:52 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4128399&preview=true&preview_id=4128399 ROME (AP) — Benanti is the Vatican's go-to person on the technology and he has the ear of Pope Francis as well as some of Silicon Valley's top engineers and executives.

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