History of Christianity and Science
This course will introduce you to the vast and variegated ways in which the natural sciences and Christianity have interacted in Western history. It covers the entire period from antiquity up to the recent present. (See the “Preview” tab above for a list of topics covered.) As a Greystone Theological Institute course, you will not only become versed in the main landmarks and debates within this history, but also gain proficiency in interpreting the primary source texts which scholars use to write it. Of equal importance to learning the facts of these historical cases is learning how to interpret the sources which are used to generate such “facts”. This is a skill essential to genuinely learn from past actors and events (rather than merely reinforce preconceived notions), but also to refute interpretations motivated by anti-Christian bias or lazy Christians unwilling to exert the intellectual effort demanded by complex real-world problems.
This course will introduce you to the vast and variegated ways in which the natural sciences and Christianity have interacted in Western history. It covers the entire period from antiquity up to the recent present. (See the “Preview” tab above for a list of topics covered.) As a Greystone Theological Institute course, you will not only become versed in the main landmarks and debates within this history, but also gain proficiency in interpreting the primary source texts which scholars use to write it. Of equal importance to learning the facts of these historical cases is learning how to interpret the sources which are used to generate such “facts”. This is a skill essential to genuinely learn from past actors and events (rather than merely reinforce preconceived notions), but also to refute interpretations motivated by anti-Christian bias or lazy Christians unwilling to exert the intellectual effort demanded by complex real-world problems.
This course will introduce you to the vast and variegated ways in which the natural sciences and Christianity have interacted in Western history. It covers the entire period from antiquity up to the recent present. (See the “Preview” tab above for a list of topics covered.) As a Greystone Theological Institute course, you will not only become versed in the main landmarks and debates within this history, but also gain proficiency in interpreting the primary source texts which scholars use to write it. Of equal importance to learning the facts of these historical cases is learning how to interpret the sources which are used to generate such “facts”. This is a skill essential to genuinely learn from past actors and events (rather than merely reinforce preconceived notions), but also to refute interpretations motivated by anti-Christian bias or lazy Christians unwilling to exert the intellectual effort demanded by complex real-world problems.