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Religion and Science: Exploring the Intersection

Examine the relationship between religion and science through philosophical, theological, and scientific perspectives.

Examine the relationship between religion and science through philosophical, theological, and scientific perspectives.

This course explores the complex relationship between religion and science, addressing key questions at their intersection. It covers five main themes: the origins of the universe, Buddhism and science, evolution and design, theological implications of evolution, and human uniqueness. Through lectures by expert professors, readings, quizzes, and discussion prompts, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how religious and scientific worldviews interact, conflict, and potentially complement each other. The course aims to foster constructive cross-disciplinary conversations and encourage personal growth through dialogue across intellectual and spiritual boundaries.

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Religion and Science: Exploring the Intersection

This course includes

26 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

What you'll learn

  • Analyze various accounts of the origins of the universe from religious, philosophical, and scientific perspectives

  • Examine the compatibility of Buddhism with modern scientific thought

  • Evaluate arguments for intelligent design and their relationship to evolutionary theory

  • Explore theological challenges posed by evolutionary theory, particularly in Christian thought

  • Investigate the concept of human uniqueness from scientific, theological, and ethical standpoints

  • Develop skills in critically assessing arguments at the intersection of religion and science

Skills you'll gain

cosmology
Buddhism
evolution
intelligent design
fine-tuning argument
theodicy
human uniqueness

This course includes:

325 Minutes PreRecorded video

19 quizzes

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course examines the intricate relationship between religion and science, addressing key questions at their intersection. It covers five main themes: the origins of the universe from scientific and religious perspectives, the compatibility of Buddhism with modern science, the debate between evolution and intelligent design, theological implications of evolutionary theory, and the concept of human uniqueness in science and theology. Through lectures by expert professors, readings, quizzes, and discussion prompts, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how religious and scientific worldviews interact, conflict, and potentially complement each other. The course aims to foster constructive cross-disciplinary conversations and encourage personal growth through dialogue across intellectual and spiritual boundaries.

Introduction to the Course

Module 1 · 46 Minutes to complete

Science, Religion and the Origins of the Universe

Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete

BUDDHISM AND SCIENCE

Module 3 · 7 Hours to complete

EVOLUTION AND DESIGN

Module 4 · 6 Hours to complete

SIN, SUFFERING AND SALVATION: EVOLUTION'S THORNY ISSUES

Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete

HUMAN UNIQUENESS IN SCIENCE, THEOLOGY AND ETHICS

Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete

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Instructors

Dr J Adam Carter
Dr J Adam Carter

4.6 rating

104 Reviews

93,659 Students

3 Courses

Expert in Epistemology and Author of Metaepistemology and Relativism

Dr. Carter specializes in epistemology, focusing on topics such as virtue epistemology, epistemic luck, relativism, knowledge-how, and social epistemology. His book, Metaepistemology and Relativism, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016.

Professor Duncan Pritchard
Professor Duncan Pritchard

4.7 rating

183 Reviews

8,64,400 Students

11 Courses

Professor of Philosophy

Professor Duncan Pritchard FRSE is the Chancellor’s Professor of Philosophy and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of California, Irvine, as well as a professor of philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He joined the University of Edinburgh in 2007 as the Chair in Epistemology. His research focuses primarily on epistemology, and he has authored several books, including Epistemic Luck (Oxford UP, 2005), The Nature and Value of Knowledge (Oxford UP, 2010), Epistemological Disjunctivism (Oxford UP, 2012), Epistemic Angst (Princeton UP, 2015), and Scepticism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford UP, 2019).

Religion and Science: Exploring the Intersection

This course includes

26 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

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