Science and Religion Syllabi - Science for Seminaries

Salvation and Evolution: The Scopes Trial, 1925 and Beyond

Course Description This one-credit course, taught by Bill J. Leonard at Wake Forest School of Divinity, explores the history of the famous Scopes “Monkey” Trial as it occurred in Dayton, Tennessee, in the summer of 1925. The trial took place after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) convinced Dayton public school teacher, John Scopes, to […]

  • Course Categories: Church History, General Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science, Life Sciences, Physics and Cosmos

  • Seminaries: Wake Forest University School of Divinity

  • Syllabus:
    Salvation and Evolution: The Scopes Trial, 1925 and Beyond
  • Tags:
    history of science, Darwinism, Church & Society, evolution, Scopes Trial, creationism

Science in Christian Life: Conflict, Cooperation, Integration

Course Description This course, taught by Leonard M. Hummel at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, employs the activities of the Spring Academy Week to enable students to explore key issues in science for the practice of ministry. Among the happenings of that week on which students may choose to focus are: lectures and workshops […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

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

  • Seminaries: Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg

  • Syllabus:
    Science in Christian Life: Conflict, Cooperation, Integration
  • Tags:
    evolution, neuroscience, pastoral theology, Intelligent Design, Doctrine of Creation, mainline protestant, science in christian life

Science, Faith and Healing in the History of Christianity and African Diasporic Religion

This project and course, convened by Sharon J. Grant at Hood Theological Seminary, is designed to integrate scientific theory and theological inquiry to explore humanity’s universal quest for healing and well-being. This interdisciplinary approach will occur in a cultural setting outside of the North American context. Guest lecturers who are experts in science, theology will […]

Science, Religion, and the End of the World

The sciences and the Christian tradition provide narratives about the end of the world. But how do these narratives relate? How do we evaluate them independently, and in comparison? What are the implications of the narratives for the way we live and think today, a time before the end of the world? This course, taught […]

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies, General Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science, Physics and Cosmos

  • Seminaries: Columbia Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Science, Religion, and the End of the World
  • Tags:
    cosmology, eschayology, astrophysics, theodicy, mainline protestant, history and philosophy of science, end of the world

Science, Theology, and Ministry

This course, taught by Russell Haitch at Bethany Theological Seminary, deals with how Christians can see God in a scientific world. Science and theology both seek to understand reality, but they take different tacks, which can lead to feelings of conflict at places of intersection or a chasm of non-interaction, whereby people struggle to fit […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology, Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: Life Sciences, Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Bethany Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Science, Theology, and Ministry Syllabus
  • Tags:
    evolution, creationism, theology, end of life, medicine

Self, Sacred, and the Secular

Course Description Despite the oft-voiced conceit that religious traditions are largely immutable, it is now abundantly clear that religious believers today do not access and live out those traditions as did their forebears of even a generation or two earlier. At the same time, despite the continuing popularity of unduly confident versions of the so-called […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University

  • Syllabus:
    Self, Sacred, and the Secular
  • Tags:
    human identity, psychology, sociology of religion, catholic, orthodox, self sacred and the secular, history and philosophy of science

Seminar in Systematic Theology

This course, taught by Martin Hanna at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, explores the science-theology dialogue. Course Categories: General Theology Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science Seminaries: Seventh-Day Adventist Theology Seminary at Andrews University Syllabus: Seminar in Systematic Theology Syllabus Tags: history of science, science and religion, science in christian life, […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Seventh-Day Adventist Theology Seminary at Andrews University

  • Syllabus:
    Seminar in Systematic Theology Syllabus
  • Tags:
    history of science, science and religion, science in christian life, history and philosophy of science

Space in the Catholic Imagination

This course, taught by Alan Vincelette at St. John’s Seminary, will bring in various astronomers, theologians, and science fiction authors to discuss what modern astronomy can tell us about the cosmos and other possible worlds, how theologians treat these issues regarding Christology and soteriology, and how science fiction authors envision such worlds. Course Categories: General […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: Physics and Cosmos

  • Seminaries: St. John's Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Space in the Catholic Imagination
  • Tags:
    cosmology, astronomy, Exoplanets, theology and cosmology

Spiritual Companioning for Ministry

This course is taught by Christina R. Zaker at Catholic Theological Union. Both in daily life and in explicit ministry, Christians are frequently called upon to offer a companioning presence to people who are struggling with spiritual issues. Students in this course develop an understanding of this “everyday” ministry and practice the skills that will […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Catholic Theological Union

  • Syllabus:
    Spiritual Companioning for Ministry
  • Tags:
    neuroscience, DNA, trauma, brain development, depression, mental health, stress

Spiritual Formation Foundations

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: Spiritual Formation Foundations Tags: life […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: Life Sciences

  • Seminaries: Regent University School of Divinity

  • Syllabus:
    Spiritual Formation Foundations
  • Tags:
    life sciences, conservative protestant, pastoral theology, science and religion, Health Sciences


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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.