by Kay Ahmed | May 2, 2019 | From the Editor
Some years ago I gave a talk at a now-defunct seminary in which I argued, surely less eloquently than I might have liked, that a critical postmodern challenge for people in ministry was developing scientific literacy and fluency. I took as my starting point Albert...
by Kay Ahmed | May 2, 2019 | 21stCenturyReligion, Featured Article
In the scientific world, in particular, the subject of the techno-human—what it means to be human in a world of increasing technological complexity and integration with human life, including our bodies—is more prevalent than ever. But the impact of the...
by Kay Ahmed | Apr 30, 2019 | 21stCenturyReligion, Featured Article
American religious and spiritual life is changing. The number of Americans who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” when asked about religion in national surveys is growing—from 16% to 21% between 2007 and 2014. The number of adults who...
by Kay Ahmed | Apr 30, 2019 | 21stCenturyReligion, Commentary
It’s all a game. These are not the words that the demands of our time might seem to merit. With the world on fire and political turmoil having become the constantly unsettling norm, we know that the church is being called to action in ways many of us had not imagined...