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What Does Science Prove?: Topics at the Intersection of Science and Religion

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This course, taught by Beth A. Rath at Borromeo Seminary, aims to develop both a better understanding of the world through studying a rich array of empirical research and a better understanding of key theological claims, particularly those that have an empirical component. Some of the themes that we investigate

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Spiritual Formation Foundations

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This course, taught at Regent University School of Divinity, discusses biblical, historical, and theological aspects of Christian formation, including the holistic and other models, as these are practically applied to personal life and ministry contexts. Course Categories: Pastoral Theology Science Topics: Life Sciences Seminaries: Regent University School of Divinity Syllabus:

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Metaphysics

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This course, taught by Michael E. Rombeiro at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, aims to teach its students to understand the central problems in classical metaphysics and the solutions proposed by some of the major philosophers of the ancient and medieval periods. Course Categories: Philosophy Science Topics: Life Sciences, Physics and

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Pentateuch

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This course is taught at Asbury Theological Seminary. Pentateuch is a study of Genesis through Deuteronomy. It builds on the methodology of the first Inductive Biblical Studies course by further use of what has been previously learned and by emphasizing the study of books as wholes.  Accordingly, there is special

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Fundamentals of Science at the Foundations of Science

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This course, taught at Mundelein Seminary, will familiarize pre-theologians with several important foci of contemporary research, preparing them to understand and articulate the significance of such knowledge for their theological studies, spiritual formation, and pastoral ministry. Course Categories: General Theology Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science, Life Sciences, Physics

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Early Modern Christianity

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This course, taught at Regent University School of Divinity, discusses historical developments of the Church, with special emphasis on renewal movements and the history of Christian thought from the Reformation (sixteenth century) until the eighteenth century. Course Categories: Church History Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science Seminaries: Regent University

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Faith and Science

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This course, taught by Fr. Sergius Halvorsen at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary, investigates the relationship between Orthodox Christianity and scientific inquiry. Students will critically reflect on the historical emergence of science as a discipline distinct from theology, and how major discoveries in the natural sciences have shaped the discourse

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Care for the Earth: Ethics and the Environment

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This course, taught by Dawn M. Nothwehr and Mark J. Potosnak at Catholic Theological Union, is an interdisciplinary basic introduction to environmental ethics from the perspective of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Various environmental ethics methods are explored, however, this course will focus on an inductive virtue ethics methodology. Through the

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Christian Theology

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This course, taught by Mark Cartledge at Regent University School of Divinity, discusses key tenets and central doctrines of the Christian faith. Special focus on Biblical foundations, historical developments, theological method, and major controversies and confessions. Course Categories: General Theology Science Topics: Life Sciences Seminaries: Regent University School of Divinity

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Church Issues in Science and Technology

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This course, taught at Knox Theological Seminary, examines issues and opportunities facing the church today in theology, ethics, and apologetics related to modern science and technology. Course Categories: Ethics, General Theology Science Topics: Life Sciences Syllabus: Church Issues in Science and Technology Tags: cosmology, ethics, science and religion, technology, biology,

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In furtherance of the AAAS mission of advancing science in service to society, AAAS|DoSER’s role in the Science for Seminaries project is to support efforts to integrate science into seminary education. AAAS|DoSER does not advise on or endorse the theological content of the participating seminaries.