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An exploration of church and society produced by the United Lutheran Seminary with campuses in Gettysburg and Philadelphia, PA.
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Monday Sep 26, 2016
Cancer Trials and Christian Faith: One Expression of a Lutheran Vocation
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
In the ongoing series of podcasts “Science for Seminaries”, Gettysburg Seminary board member Dr. Greg Yothers discusses his own faith and the connection he sees between his faith and his work as a researcher in clinical cancer trials.

Monday Aug 15, 2016
Monday Aug 15, 2016
Astrophysicist Craig Foltz discusses dark matter, dark energy and the exciting new detection of gravitational waves that was announced in February. No one makes physics more fun and interesting than Craig!

Monday May 09, 2016
How we See: Facial Recognition, Make-up, and Beauty
Monday May 09, 2016
Monday May 09, 2016

Monday Apr 11, 2016
Health Care Ethics in the Finnish Context
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Monday Apr 11, 2016
In this episode, Pastor Karoliina Nikula discusses the larger field of Bio-Ethics, using the specific example of cochlear implants in Finland.

Monday Mar 14, 2016
Monday Mar 14, 2016
In this episode, a part of our ongoing series about Science for Seminaries, geneticist Dr. Jennifer Powell describes her work and the importance of genetics for understanding life.

Monday Feb 29, 2016
Looking into the Heavens with an Astrophysicist
Monday Feb 29, 2016
Monday Feb 29, 2016
Astrophysicist Dr. Craig Foltz makes physics come alive in this engaging discussion of the origins of time, how telescopes work, and what it all means for our knowledge of the world and ourselves.

Monday Feb 15, 2016
Better Living through Chemistry
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Monday Feb 15, 2016
As part of our Science for Seminaries series, Dr. Michael Wedlock explains what chemistry is, why it was once called the “central science,” and most importantly, how it helps us better understand and appreciate the world.

Monday Jan 04, 2016
Monday Jan 04, 2016
Continuing our focus on “Science in the Seminary” this year, in this episode, Dr. Stephenson offers a basic description of physics and the kinds of things physics teaches us about the world. Then moving into some specific theories about creation, the universe and how it all matters to our understanding of God.

Monday Dec 21, 2015
Geology, Climate Change & Life Today
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Dr. Principato describes with clarity and precision the importance of geology for understanding our world, and the current state of the climate. She is informative, interesting, and compelling!

Tuesday Sep 01, 2015
Talking Science in the Seminary with a Stuempfle
Tuesday Sep 01, 2015
Tuesday Sep 01, 2015
In this episode, which kicks off our year of “Science in the Seminary,” Kristin Largen talks with Kristin Stuempfle about the importance of dialogue between science and religion. Kris uses the example of her father, Herman Stuempfle who was the President of Gettysburg Seminary from 1976 to 1989. In particular she references the hymn he wrote for her, “Go Forth in Search of Truth.”