Science vs. Religion at Boston University
Science vs. Religion Faculty and students talk about faith in the sciences Science vs Religion : Is there a place for faith in the lab? Jeremy Weber (CAS’16) explores with members of the BU community whether people can be religious while accepting science [January 30, 2017]. To an 18-year-old living away from family for the first time, BU can be a vast and confusing universe. Jeremy Weber navigated that cosmos when he arrived on Comm Ave with a compass that has never failed him : Judaism. “I walked into the Hillel and immediately I connected with 10, 20 people, because we spoke the same way,” says Weber (CAS’16), who will begin studying chemistry in the fall. “We grew up with the same exact customs. We observed the same exact holidays. Judaism is the thing that ties us together .” A chemistry major and lifelong science addict, Weber is not traditionally religious; he treasures religious culture, not spirituality : “Judaism is about doing ,” he says. “It’s not about what you believe .” ...