Science and Religion Syllabi - Science for Seminaries

Myth and Scripture: Genesis 1–11

Course Description This seminar, taught by Neal Walls at Wake Forest School of Divinity, explores ancient Near Eastern myths of creation; Genesis 1–11 as an ancient Israelite text; Genesis 1–11 in the history of interpretation as scripture; and Genesis 1–11 in relation to contemporary evolutionary biology, geology, creationism, and theology. Course Categories: Biblical Studies, General […]

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies, General Theology

  • Science Topics: Physics and Cosmos

  • Seminaries: Wake Forest University School of Divinity

  • Syllabus:
    Myth and Scripture: Genesis 1–11
  • Tags:
    cosmogony, Genesis, animal ethics, science and religion, mainline protestant, biblical studies, myth and scripture, evolution, creationism, Darwinism

Neuroethics

Course Description This course, taught by Kevin Jung at Wake Forest School of Divinity, introduces students to central philosophical and ethical issues in neuroethics. In this course we explore two main areas of neuroethics: the neuroscience of ethics and the ethics of neuroscience. The neuroscience of ethics re-examines traditional philosophical ideas and issues through the […]

  • Course Categories: Ethics

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Wake Forest University School of Divinity

  • Syllabus:
    Neuroethics
  • Tags:
    ethics, morality, brain and mind, mainline protestant, neuroethics, neurotechnology, neuroscience, philosophy, transhumanism

Neuroscience, Evolution, and Theology

This course, taught by Scott C. Alexander at Catholic Theological Union, introduces students to the story of what has always been and what will continue to be the critically important relationship between science and theology. It will proceed by constructing a narrative arc comprised of the following six elements: 1) an examination of the history […]

  • Course Categories: General Theology

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Catholic Theological Union

  • Syllabus:
    Neuroscience, Evolution, and Theology
  • Tags:
    neuroscience, behavioral sciences, free will, personhood, social justice, criminal justice

New Frontiers in Spirituality

This course, taught by Michael Birkel at Bethany Theological Seminary, explores the expanding frontiers of contemporary spirituality beyond conventional religious boundaries, including the phenomenon of spiritual independence or “spiritual but not religious.” The course looks at spiritual practices such as kabbalah and mindfulness, both within their historical communities of origin and outside them, as a […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Bethany Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    New Frontiers in Spirituality Syllabus
  • Tags:
    neuroscience, spirituality

Old Testament Exegesis: Explorations in Trauma and Bible

This course, taught by Paul K.-K. Cho at Wesley Theological Seminary, is an exploration of the relevance of trauma to the study of the Bible and of the Bible for a traumatized world through select readings in the Bible and trauma theory. Course Categories: Biblical Studies Science Topics: Social Sciences, Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind Seminaries: […]

Old Testament Exegesis: The Book of Isaiah

This course, taught by Paul K.-K. Cho, is an exegesis course on the Book of Isaiah which takes seriously the historical contexts of its formation, the history of composition, the literary artistry, and the theological depth of the canonical text and explores its ongoing importance for the life and faith of the church today. Course […]

Old Testament Survey I

This course, taught by Seth B. Tarrer at Knox Theological Seminary, is the first of two courses introducing the literature and theology of the Old Testament. We will cover the Pentateuch and the Historical books (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah). This course provides a detailed study of the text, history, and secondary matter in […]

  • Course Categories: Biblical Studies

  • Science Topics: Life Sciences

  • Seminaries: Knox Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Old Testament Survey I
  • Tags:
    genomics, human evolution, earth science

Pastoral Care and Counseling in Contexts

This course, taught by Michael Koppel at Wesley Theological Seminary, is an introduction to foundational issues in pastoral theology, care, and counseling (PTC&C). We will survey a broad range of topics, including the following: analysis and construction of theology from a pastoral perspective; the interplay of culture, social analysis, and care; ethical and legal issues […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: Health & Wellness, Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Wesley Theological Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Pastoral Care and Counseling in Contexts
  • Tags:
    pastoral care, addiction, trauma, depression

Pastoral Theology

Course Description This course, taught by Robert W. Weise at Concordia Seminary, discusses theology and practice of the church in her Word-Sacrament ministry, with biblical and confessional principles identified and applied for evangelical pastoral practice. A variety of pastoral care areas are considered to demonstrate the ministry of addressing and administering Word and Sacraments to […]

  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology

  • Science Topics: Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind

  • Seminaries: Concordia Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Pastoral Theology
  • Tags:
    behavioral sciences, evangelical, conservative protestant, general theology, sacraments, pastoral theology, pastoral care, gerontology

Patristic and Medieval Theology

Course Description This course, taught by John Robertson at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, covers the historical development of the formulation of the major tenets of Christian theology with special attention to councils, disputes over orthodoxy and significant theologians from the close of the New Testament period to the beginning of the Reformation. Course Categories: Church History […]

  • Course Categories: Church History

  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science

  • Seminaries: Multnomah Biblical Seminary

  • Syllabus:
    Patristic and Medieval Theology
  • Tags:
    reformation, orthodoxy, history of science, philosophy, Church History, patristic theology, medieval theology, evangelical, conservative protestant


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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.