Science and Religion Syllabi - Science for Seminaries

Fundamental Theology

This course, taught by Emery de Gaál at Mundelein Seminary, examines the foundations of faith and theology. It considers the religious nature of humankind, theories of revelation and faith, the development of the Christian tradition and its role in Christian life, the inspiration of scripture, and the relationship of Christianity to other religions. Course Categories: […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Mundelein Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Fundamental Theology Syllabus
  • Tags:
    neuroscience, Cognitive Science of Religion, cognitive science

Fundamental Theology

This course, taught by Steven Shippee at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, introduces the fundamental issues and categories of the science of theology and its methodology. It includes a consideration of divine revelation, the virtue of faith, the development of doctrine, and the nature of magisterial authority. Course Categories: General Theology Science Topics: […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology

  • Syllabus:
    Fundamental Theology Syllabus
  • Tags:
    theology and science, history of science, Philosophy of Science, science and religion

Fundamentals of Science at the Foundations of Science

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 and Cosmos Syllabus: Foundations of […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

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

  • Syllabus:
    Foundations of Science
  • Tags:
    history of science, genetics, quantum mechanics

God and the Cosmos

Course Description When did it all begin? How vast is it? Why is it expanding? Will it ever end? What is our place in it? These big questions about the nature of the cosmos have been around as far as the history of human beings goes, and both science and religion have been proposing cosmological […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: Physics and Cosmos

  • Seminaries: Wake Forest University School of Divinity

  • Syllabus:
    God and the Cosmos
  • Tags:
    theology, cosmology, cosmogony, cosmos, astronomy, field trips, science and religion, mainline protestant, physics and cosmos

Health Ministry: Health and Lifestyle Transformation

This course, taught by Evelyn Kissinger at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, is a study of the Adventist health message in its contemporary expression and application in a ministry leader’s personal life, work, and outreach. The class is opportunity to experience the transformation of practicing a healthful lifestyle and sharing the principles […]

History of Christianity II

This course, taught by Denise Kettering-Lane at Bethany Theological Seminary, continues the overview of the history of Christianity from the Reformation to the present.  Topics of study include the Magisterial Reformation, the Radical Reformation, Roman Catholic reform, Protestant Orthodoxy, Pietism and the Evangelical Awakening, the impact of Enlightenment rationalism, missionary expansion, Protestant liberalism and fundamentalism, […]

  • Course Categories: Church History

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Bethany Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    History of Christianity II Syllabus
  • Tags:
    history of science

History of Christianity II

This course, taught by William Cahoy at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, will examine the development of the Christian tradition, including the expression of seminal doctrines within the Christian church, from the 15th century to the present day. The course will explore the main trends in the development of the institution and primary […]

  • Course Categories: Church History

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

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

  • Syllabus:
    History of Christianity II
  • Tags:
    history of science, Philosophy of Science, scientific method, science and faith

History of Christianity in the United States

This course, taught by Sharon J. Grant at Hood Theological Seminary, will be structured to understand the distinction and forms of Christianity in the United States of America. We will study how Christianity has developed in the diverse sociohistorical contexts throughout the expansionist project of North America. We will have dialogue and assignments to assess […]

  • Course Categories: Church History

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Hood Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    History of Christianity in the United States
  • Tags:
    history of science, science and religion, eugenics

History of Church Universal II

This course, taught by Paul G. Monson at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, realizes the Program of Priestly Formation’s vision that graduate seminaries should include “courses on the history of the Church universal” that further emphasize her “multicultural origins,” her “ecumenical context,” and the “lives of [her] saints” (5th ed., §210). Adopting this […]

  • Course Categories: Church History

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology

  • Syllabus:
    History of Church Universal II Syllabus
  • Tags:
    theology and science, history of science, Philosophy of Science, science and religion


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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.