Examines the conversation between science and religion from historical, philosophical, and contemporary perspectives. Topics in this course are approached in an exploratory and intellectually humble way. Effort will be made to identify, understand, and appreciate a diversity of viewpoints on science and religion.
GS420 - 3 credits
Prerequisite - CP320, six courses in the science division or permission of the instructors; May be substituted for CP320 - EMES.
Issues in Science & Religion
Course Readings
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1.Old Testament Life and Literature by Gerald Larue
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2. A Place for God? by Stanley Hauerwas
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3. Chariots, UFOs, and the Mystery of God by Ted Peters
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4. Paradigms in Science by Ian Barbour
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5. The Book That Moved the World, interview with Owen Gingerich
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6. The Story of God by Michael Lodahl
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7. George Bush’s War on Nature by Glenn Scherer
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8. Science Under Siege by Michael Ruse
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9. Buddhism and the Natural Sciences by John B. Cobb, Jr.
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10. Chapter Five: The Search for Truth from The Big Questions by Robert C. Solomon
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11. The Essentials of Christianity by Hank “Bible Answerman” Hanegraaff from the Christian Research Institute
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12. Postmodern Apologetics by Nancey Murphy
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13. A History of Modern Creationism by Henry M. Morris
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14. Definition of Fundamentalist Christianity from wordiq.com
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15. Creation and Causality in the History of Christian Thought by Jaroslav Pelikan
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16. A History of the Warfare of Science With Theology in Christendom by Andrew Dickinson White
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18. What About Creation Science? by C.S. Cowles
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19. The Crime Against Galileo from Worlds Apart by Karl Giberson
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20. Trustees of the Truth by Karl Giberson
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21. Biology Meets Theology by Philip Clayton
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22. Evolution: Biological Theory or “Long War Against God”? from Worlds Apart by Karl Giberson
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23. Excerpt from The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski
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24. Excerpt from Christian Theology by Alister E. McGrath
