This month we publish the second part of our conversation with Carmelo Santos, who has spent the last few years working on his book that combines neurotheology, decolonization and liberation theology. Santos’ latest book A Liberation Theology of the Brain: Neuroscience, Theology, and Decolonizing Emotions, recently published by Fortress Press. While theologians have long explored […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
This month’s issue highlights multiple touchpoints of theological engagement between the human mind, science and faith. Our interview with theologian Carmelo Santos in fact provides a real-world example of how our brain engages with a shared history as well as with the Holy Spirit. Following our interview, I came across an Associated Press story that […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
In our second installment of our latest Covalence conversation with Rev. Carmelo Santos, we are exploring a unique intersection in neurotheology and that is related directly to colonialism and its after effects. Santos serves as the Director for Theological Diversity and Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Engagement at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Much of […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
The Catholic University of America won a $3.89 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for an interdisciplinary project to study beauty that is the first of its kind with an international focus. Leading the project is Sociology Professor Brandon Vaidyanathan, who is also the director of the Institutional Flourishing Lab at The Catholic University of America. His […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
The American Scientific Affiliation and Julie Reynolds, a research scientist at The Ohio State University in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, have teamed up on a proposal for the AAAS DoSER Science Engagement for Congregational Flourishing project to create Science 101 courses for pastors and lay leaders about relevant science topics. The […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
The 2026 Goshen College Conference on Religion and Science will feature Dr. Wesley Wildman, a well-known author and scholar on theology, ethics and science.| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
This month we are kicking off a Q&A series with Rev. Carmelo Santos, who currently serves as the Director for Theological Diversity and Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Engagement at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Our conversation this time is as an introduction to Santos’ unique approach to connecting neuroscience with liberation theology. He also […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
Rev. Carmelo Santos has been asking the deeper questions that neuroscience is not likely to explore on its own, but in many ways what he’s found has the power to unite and reignite the church as a whole. Santos serves as the Director for Theological Diversity and Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Engagement at the Evangelical Lutheran […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
Are you a person of faith who wants to learn more about science, or are you a scientist who wants to learn more about faith? Are you interested in how science and faith can have healthy conversations with one another? Two ELCA Lutheran pastors are preparing to launch a new podcast to help dismantle the stereotype […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Richard Anthony D’Souza, S.J., as the new director of the Vatican Observatory, effective Sept. 19. Fr. D’Souza has been working as an astronomer at the Observatory for many years, which has been led by Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., who is currently serving as the president of the Meteoritical Society. Founded […]| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
Covalence explores Frank X. Walker’s poetry, Carmelo Santos’ theology, and neuroscience in examining oppression, decolonization, and faith practices.| Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
