G234 Science, Technology, and Society (Semester)

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Overview

Important Information Register by Dec 11 to start on Jan 4.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students will:

Show improved abilities to appreciate scientific and technological advances
Be able to identify potential points of conflict between a scientific or technological advancement and the evangelical Christian environment
Show improved abilities to assess scientific and technological advances in light of the character of Jesus and in light of Christian morality
Be able to write a knowledgeable paper that will describe a scientific and technological advance, identify potential benefits to society, identify potential detriments to society, identify potential for conflict with the ethics of Jesus, and give guidance on whether or not and how a Christian might legitimately engage with the scientific and technological advance

Texts & Materials

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, Mark A. Noll, Eerdmans, ISBN: 9780802841803, 1995.

G131 Contemporary Thought will give you the right foundation to get the most out of this course. If you are enrolled in a program, it is a required prerequisite. However, if you have equivalent life experience or other course work and would like to take the course, contact the academic dean.

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