Teaching Style      
  ZOOM Flip Classroom Format  
  The COVID-19 PANDEMIC does allow for in class discussions between students and instructors. However, thanks to the ZOOM conferencing platform, we will be able to meet online. Every week students listen to about 1.5 hours of audio-slide lectures online, and then once a week they come to class for lecture summaries and class discussions.  
  Course Description      
  Are science and religion at war? Or is a peaceful relationship possible? Topics include:  Models for Relating Science and Religion,  Scientific Evidence for Evolution, Intelligent Design in Nature,  Galileo’s Religious Beliefs, Darwin’s Religious Beliefs, Interpretations of the Biblical Creation Accounts in Genesis 1-3,  and the Modern “Evolution” vs. “Creation” Debate.  
  Prerequisites      
  None. Just interest in the topic!  
  Requirements      
  4 Assignments & 1 Personal Reflection  
  # 1 (750 words): Letter to Denis Lamoureux (1981) 15%
  # 2 (1000 words): Your Model of Religion & Science 20%
  # 3 (1250 words): Letter to Richard Dawkins 30%
  # 4 (1250 words): Letter to Ken Ham 30%
  Personal Reflection 5%
  The 4 Assignments
  Syllabus & Schedule      
  Fall 2020 Section A1 Tuesday (12:30 to 1:50 PM)
  Syllabus
  Schedule
  Winter 2021 Section B1 Tuesday (12:30 to 1:50 PM)
  Syllabus TBA
  Schedule TBA
  Course Materials  
  Class Notes & Class Handouts are online and FREE to download--CLICK THE GRAY BOXES ABOVE  
  Registration      
  University of Alberta Students: Register through Bear Tracks.  
  Non-University of Alberta Students: Register with Open Studies  
      © Denis O. Lamoureux
Last Revised 15 August 2020