Science and Religion Syllabi - Science for Seminaries

Patristic Church I

This course, taught by Andrew Chronister at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, is a general survey of the history of the church in the Patristic period with special attention to the seminal contributions of the Fathers and a sense of the importance of Councils, the authentic Traditions of the Church, and the development of Doctrine in the history […]

  • Course Categories: Church History

  • Science Topics: Archaeology

  • Seminaries: Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Patristic Church I
  • Tags:
    Christian History, History, archaeology

Pentateuch

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 focus on the initial survey […]

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies

  • Science Topics: Physics and Cosmos

  • Syllabus:
    Pentateuch
  • Tags:
    pentateuch, cosmology, astronomy, physics, biblical studies, evangelical, conservative protestant, physics and cosmos

Pentateuch

This course, taught by Beth Stovell at Ambrose Seminary, is an introduction to Old Testament studies and exegetical skills through the study of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Course Categories: Biblical Studies Science Topics: Life Sciences Seminaries: Ambrose Seminary Syllabus: Pentateuch Tags: evolution, Biological Evolution, evolutionary developmental biology

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies

  • Science Topics: Life Sciences

  • Seminaries: Ambrose Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Pentateuch
  • Tags:
    evolution, Biological Evolution, evolutionary developmental biology

Pentateuch

The Pentateuch tells a story about the origins of the cosmos and of humans that provides a framework for the origins of the Israelite nation. Through an examination of the Books of Genesis, Exodus, and Deuteronomy, this course, taught by Fr. Dale Launderville at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, will not only aim […]

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies

  • Science Topics: Social Sciences, History & Philosophy of Science, Life Sciences, Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind, Physics and Cosmos

  • Seminaries: Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Pentateuch
  • Tags:
    evolution, history of science, creation, origins of the universe, Big Bang Theory

Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament

This course, taught by Lee Roy Martin at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, is the seminary’s introductory course for Old Testament study. It focuses on exploring the Old Testament from a Pentecostal perspective in dialogue with other critical approaches. The individual books and the main divisions of Hebrew Scriptures are viewed with primary attention to their literary […]

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies

  • Science Topics: Social Sciences, Life Sciences

  • Seminaries: Pentecostal Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament
  • Tags:
    neuroscience, genetics, archaeology, artificial intelligence, race

Personal Formation and Development

This course, taught by Mark Buchanan at Ambrose Seminary, helps the student develop a rule of life that fits their personality, season of life, and unique situation. It explores the nature and goal of spiritual formation, as well examines our rich inheritance of spiritual practices from Scripture and church history. The student will also be […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Ambrose Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Personal Formation and Development
  • Tags:
    spirituality, faith and science

Philosophical Anthropology

This course, taught by Jeremy W. Blackwood at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, is a philosophical examination of the human person. Its particular topics include: the mind-body problem, personal identity, free will, and the human search for meaning. Special attention is given to contemporary challenges to Christian views on these issues. Course Categories: […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology

  • Syllabus:
    Philosophical Anthropology Syllabus
  • Tags:
    human identity, To Be Human, being human, free will, mind-body problem

Philosophical Anthropology

This course, taught by Jennifer E. Rosato at St. John’s Seminary, provides a systematic overview of major topics in philosophical anthropology, including the human soul and its relation to the body, the nature of the intellect and the will, and the role of the passions. Course Categories: Philosophy Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind Seminaries: […]

  • Course Categories: Philosophy

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: St. John's Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Philosophical Anthropology
  • Tags:
    human nature, psychology, theology and emotions, personal identity, free will

Philosophy of Human Nature

Course Description The nature of the human person is a hotly debated subject among scientists, philosophers, and theologians. As science and technology advance, they seem to raise more questions than they answer about the nature of the human person. This course, taught by Kevin Jung at Wake Forest School of Divinity, probes the question of […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science, Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Wake Forest University School of Divinity

  • Syllabus:
    Philosophy of Human Nature
  • Tags:
    personal identity, evolution, human nature, neuroscience, philosophy, transhumanism, mainline protestant, consciousness

Philosophy of Nature

This course, taught by Michael K. Grace at St. John’s Seminary, introduces the philosophical study of nature through the reading of original works of Aristotle and Aquinas and selected secondary readings that emphasize the relationship between the philosophy of nature and modern science. Course Categories: Philosophy Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science Seminaries: St. […]

  • Course Categories: Philosophy

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: St. John's Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Philosophy of Nature
  • Tags:
    nature, history of science, physics, Philosophy of Science


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