This week, Americans mark 249 years since a group of colonists outraged by a distant government's abuse of power declared their intention to form a new nation. One founded on liberty, equality, and the radical idea at the time that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed. We celebrate July 4th with fireworks and flags. But the deeper meaning of this day, of this remarkable experiment, is not about triumph. It's about aspiration. The Declaration of Independence certainly did not give ...

Good afternoon everyone. Let me start with a question. What drives us to define something as right or wrong.Is it our environment. Is it something spiritual. Or does science hold the answer to morality.Today, I'd like to explore how morality stems from the interaction of science and spirituality, the role of truth in our lives, and how our understanding of morality shapes the way that we confront evil. As a woman of science and faith myself, I found it deeply fascinating researching these topics and I am mo ...