Jennifer Wiseman (reviewer)

Sep/Oct 2011
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NASA scientist and Christian Jennifer Wiseman reviews a book by Jeffrey Bennett: “Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future.” Bennett is not a Christian but emphasizes that science and religion are not at odds on this or other issues. Wiseman provides a good brief introduction to the issues from a Christian perspective, and cites this Washington Post article on the Vatican 2009 conference on Astrobiology: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/06/AR2009110601899.html

Marc Kaufman

8-Nov-09
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This Washington Post article includes several quotes from Protestants, Catholics, and atheists related to a 2009 Vatican conference on astrobiology.

Brian Martin

Nov-11
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A short accessible article on the scientific evidence for climate change caused by humans. See also the editoral by Bob DeMoor in the same edition of the Banner: http://www.thebanner.org/departments/article/?id=3766

Elaine Ecklund

28-Jun-10
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Ecklund summarizes the results of a major study on the beliefs of scientists at major universities. This sociologist finds roughly 30% are secular atheists, 50% have some religious identity (about 20% attend a house of worship and 3% are evangelicals), and 20% are “spiritual but not religious.” Scientists are more likely to be spiritual than most Christians think, and Christian beliefs are less of an impediment to a scientific career than most scientists think.