Chapter
Critiques
+Hume-Geisler
Are we there yet?
| August |
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| 22 Wed | First Day business. Intro: Galileo's letter. For Next Class (FNC): do 1-page (single space) critique of Haught, ch. 1. Rank the 4 options, giving reasons for your choices. (See the link at left entitled "Chapter Critiques for more on how to do these.) |
| 27 Mon | Hand in 1-page critique after group discussions on them. Begin Section I in Reader, Ch. 1 on Faith and Reason in Religion. |
| 29 Wed | Finish Ch. 1. Begin Ch. 2, The Method of Science. |
| Sept |
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| [3 Mon | Labor Day -- no classes] |
| 5 Wed | Finish Ch. 2. Begin Ch. 3. The Limits of Science. |
| 10 Mon | Finish Ch. 3. Intro to Section II., on God. FNC hand in 1-p critique of Haught, ch. 2. |
| 12 Wed | Hand in Critique #2 on Haught, ch. 2. Begin Ch. 4 on Western Theism. [Last "W"day w/o record] |
| 17 Mon | Finish Ch. 4; begin Ch. 5 on Science-Based Atheism |
| 19 Wed | Finish Ch. 5. |
| 24 Mon | Exam #1. On methods in religion and science, and on ideas about God [100 pts] |
| 26 Wed | Begin Section III, on Miracles. FNC hand in 1-p critique of the Hume-Geisler debate. (See the link at the left for more information on this.) |
| Oct. |
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| 1 Mon | Return and discuss exams. Discuss Hume-Geisler. Begin Ch.ch. 6, Belief in Miracles |
| 3 Wed | Finish Ch. 6. Begin Ch. 7, A Brief History of Christian Miracles |
| 8 Mon | Finish Ch. 7. FNC Hand in 1-p on Haught, Chs 5 & 6. (Focus on the points in which you are most interested, to keep your critique within 1 page.) |
| 10 Wed | Discuss Haught, chs 5&6. Begin Section IV on the Cosmos. Barnes Ch. 8: Varieties of Universes |
| 15 Mon | End Ch. 8. Begin Ch. 9, Cosmic Order |
| 17 Wed | Finish Ch. 9, Begin Ch. 10. The Cosmos and God, including the anthropic principles |
| 22 Mon | Finish Ch. 10 |
| 24 Wed | Exam #2. On Nature: Miracles and Cosmic Origins and Order (100 pts) |
| 29 Mon | Return & Discuss Exam #2. Begin Section V: Evolution. FNC hand in 1-p critique of Haught, Ch.3. |
| 31 Wed | Discuss Haught. Begin Ch. 11. Theories of Evolution. |
| Nov. |
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| 5 Mon | Ch. 12, Evolution and Christianity. |
| 7 Wed | Finish Ch. 12. Begin Ch. 13. The New Creationism: Intelligent Design |
| 12 Mon | Finish Ch. 13. Intro to Section VI: Human Nature. |
| 14 Wed | Begin Ch. 14. The Soul in Christian Tradition. |
| 19 Mon | Ch. 15. Science on the Mind |
| [21 Wed | First day of Thanksgiving Vacation] |
| 26 Mon | Ch. 16, Saving the Soul (and inner freedom) |
| 28 Wed | Finish Section Six. Begin brief segment on Values, Technology, Nature, and Society. |
| Dec | |
| 3 Mon | Discuss technology and the Future |
| 5 Wed | Values, Technology, and Society |
| 7 & 8 | Thur and Fri: Study Days |
| 13-17 | FINAL EXAM, Monday, Dec. 10, 4:30 to 6:20. [100 pts] |