Gods, Galaxies,&Gray Matter:The Relationships Btw Sci&Rel

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In this course, students learn about the complex history of the ways science and religion have related to one another in both Western and Eastern religions. Much of this history is a history of real or perceived conflict. However, students are introduced to other models of the relationship between science and religion: Independence, Dialogue, and Integration. They learn to apply those models to contemporary controversies, such as the rise of new earth creationism, dogmatic atheism, climate change denial, and vaccine refusal.