“Skeptical Science”
“Religion is helpful in reminding us of the truth that science, for all its virtues, is one stage of the human journey.... Awe and reverence are not less central to human insight than microscopes and telescopes.” ~Rabbi David Wolpe
What is the relation between science and religion? Why has it become so common to find "science" as contested ground in our contemporary culture wars -- over masking, vaccinations, and what should be taught to children in our public schools?
Our guest, Rev. Paul Sprecher, is a familiar figure here in Fall River. Since his retirement from his seven-year ministry at First Parish in Bridgewater in 2021, he has become a climate activist at Linden Ponds, a Senior Living Community in Hingham, as well as in the town of Hingham. Previously, he ministered to Second Parish in Hingham. He also served as the sabbatical minister at the Murray Church in Attleboro during the first three months of 2022. In other lifetimes, he was a middle school teacher at a boys' prep school in New York City and Vice President for Technology at the American Stock Exchange.
We will attempt to simulcast our service via Zoom. For those participating by Zoom, the experience will be different than previously. The hymns and other material will not be on the screen, and those present in the sanctuary will not be able to see or hear you. If you have an Announcement or a Joy or Concern to share, you should communicate it in advance to someone who will be physically present.
The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82879461348
and the passcode is FallRiver (no space).
To join by phone, call 1 646 876 9923. The meeting ID is 828 7946 1348 and the passcode is 556537114
You can also see some of our past services.
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