Weekly Outlook - Can faith help rebuild trust in science?

Dear readers, One of my favorite parts of working at the Outlook is collaborating with Presbyterians whose faith intersects with another vocation. They aren't only pastors or church leaders. They're biochemists, public school teachers, historians, musicians, lawyers and engineers who weave together their professional expertise and theological imagination. This week's stories offer two great examples. Dr. Elizabeth Haswell, a biochemistry professor, writes about why science denialism isn't just a scientific concern but a matter of Christian discipleship. And the Rev. Dr. Matthew Warren writes as both a Presbyterian pastor and an AP U.S. History teacher, asking what faithful patriotism can look like in an age of Christian nationalism. I love publishing pieces like these because they remind me that the church doesn't do its best thinking in isolation. Some of our richest conversations happen when people bring the wisdom they've gained in laboratories, classrooms, hospitals and workplaces into dialogue with Scripture and the life of the church. As always, thanks for reading — and for joining us in these conversations. Peace, Rose Schrott Taylor Digital Content Editor Presbyterian Outlook  P.S. Want to know what happened at GA without reading 20+ reported articles? Our post-GA bulletin inserts are now available for download. They're like SparkNotes but for Presbyterian business.

Presbyterian patriotism: Honestly honoring our history by Matthew B. Warren The volunteers who made GA happen by Caroline Garcia Assembly declines to send proposed confession to presbyteries by John Bolt Why Christians should care about science denialism by Elizabeth Haswell   A hopeful vision for global mission by Brittany Harrold Porch So Jung Kim: Remember her name by Whitney Wilkinson Arreche

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