INQ-271 | Science vs Religion?

Full Title: Science vs Religion?

Topic Description:

Does science make religion obsolete? This course examines the clash between modern science and religion in the Western world. It will focus on the debates between the natural sciences and Christian thought over questions such as evolution, the nature and destiny of the physical universe, and the status of our knowledge of nature. The rise of modern science set off a revolution in thinking which religion and philosophy are still adjusting to, and it has largely been responsible for setting Western life and thought on its distinctive course. We will examine in particular how contemporary physicists, biologists, and theologians understand the controversies that arose during this time, and what room for compatibility they see between science and religion today.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: March 2011