Are we there yet?
| August |
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| 20 Wed |
First Day business. Background for the course and on Intro to book.
For next class [FNC], hand in a one-page explanation of which of the 4 options on p. 4
you favor the most, which the least, and in each case, why. For this and other extra assignments, use the link at the left called "Assignments." |
| 25 Mon | Discuss the 4 options. Begin Chapter 1. FNC see the assignments page about chapter one. |
| 27 Wed | Finish Ch. 1. Begin Ch. 2, Modern Theologies about Faith. |
| September |
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| [1 Mon | Labor Day -- no classes] |
| 3 Wed | Finish Ch. 2. Begin Ch. 3. The Method of Science. |
| 8 Mon | Finish Ch. 3. Begin Ch. 4. The Limits of Science |
| 10 Wed | Finish Ch. 4. Begin Ch. 5. Criticisms of Science [Last "W"day w/o record] |
| 15 Mon | Finish Ch. 5. FNC see assignments |
| 17 Wed | Do Ch. 6. Begin Ch. 7on Science-Based Atheism and Some Religious Responses. See assignments |
| 22 Mon | Finish Ch. 7. Preview of Exam #1 |
| 24 Wed | Exam #1. On methods in religion and science, and on ideas about God [100 pts] Begin Section III, on Miracles. (See assignments page for next class.) |
| 29 Mon | Return and discuss exams. Begin Ch.ch. 8, Belief in Miracles Today |
| October | |
| 1 Wed | Finish Ch. 8. Begin Ch. 9, A Brief History of Christian Thought about Miracles. See assignments. |
| 6 Mon | Finish Ch. 9. Begin Ch. 10 Modern Theologies about Miracles. Discuss Hume and Geisler |
| 8 Wed | Finish Ch. 10 Begin Section IV on the Cosmos: Ch. 11. Varieties of Universes |
| 13 Mon | Finish Ch. 11. Begin Ch. 12, Cosmic Order |
| 15 Wed | Finish Ch. 12, Begin Ch. 13. Religious Interpretations of the Cosmos. |
| 20 Mon | Finish Ch. 13 |
| 22 Wed | Exam #2. On Nature: Miracles and Cosmic Origins and Order (100 pts) |
| 27 Mon | Return & Discuss Exam #2. Begin Section V: Evolution. Begin Ch. 14. Basic Evolutionary Theories |
| 29 Wed | Finish Ch. 14. Begin Ch. 15. Evolution and Christianity. |
| November |
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| 3 Mon | Ch. 15, Evolution and Christianity. |
| 5 Wed | Ch. 16. The New Creationism: Intelligent Design. FNC see assignments. |
| 10 Mon | Intro to Section VI: Human Nature. Begin Ch. 17. The Soul Tradition |
| 12 Wed | Finish Ch. 17. Begin Ch. 18. Science on the Mind. FNC see assignments |
| 17 Mon | Finish Ch. 18. Begin Ch. 19. The Freedom of a Material Soul |
| 19 Wed | Finish Ch. 19. Discuss last assignment on Inner and Outer freedom |
| 24 Mon | Begin brief segment on Values, Technology, Nature, and Society. |
| 26 Wed | First day of Thanksgiving Vacation] |
| Dec | |
| 1 Mon | Discuss Technology and the Future |
| 3 Wed | Values, Technology, and Society |
| 8 Mon | No Classes |
| 10 Wed | Last Day of Classes |
| 15 Mon | FINAL EXAM, Monday, Dec. 15, 4:30 to 6:20. [100 pts] |