REL 151: Science, Medicine, & Religion

Cross Listed

JWST 151

Program
Credits 3
Attributes
Appropriate for First-year Students,
Humanities Division,
Social Sciences
Is religious belief compatible with science and reason? How have Jews and Christians understood epidemics, illness, medical ethics, and the relationship of the Bible to science? In what ways have scientists defended or debunked "religion"? Topics also include controversies over evolution, racial science, public health, theologies of health care equity.