IST 1029: First Year Interdisciplinary Course
Winter 2022, Hybrid
Antony Alumkal, Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion
Email: aalumkal@iliff.edu; Office Phone: 303-765-3131
Pamela Eisenbaum, Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins
Email: peisenbaum@iliff.edu; Office Phone: 303-765-3167
Course Description
A first-year introductory course is required in the MTS, MDiv, MASJE, and MAPSC programs. The purpose of these courses is to:
This course will explore how various Christian thinkers have understood science and biblical texts as sources of authority. This has in turn led to differing understandings of the divine, the universe, and human nature.
The course is designed to build core skills necessary to be a successful student at Iliff, such as basic thesis writing using graduate-level research skills.
Degree learning goals can be found here.
Click link below for syllabus
Alumkal&EisbenbaumIST1029InterdisciplinaryWinter2022Draft3.docx
Date | Day | Details | |
Jan 14, 2022 | Fri | Wk 1- JAN 10-16: Christianity and Science: Theoretical Perspectives | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 21, 2022 | Fri | WK 2 Jan 17-23: LIBERAL PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TRADITIONS | due by 06:59AM |
Jan 28, 2022 | Fri | WEEK 3 - JAN 24-30: CHRISTIAN OPPOSITION TO THE SCIENCE OF EVOLUTION AND ORIGINS OF THE COSMOS | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 04, 2022 | Fri | WEEK 4 - JAN 31-FEB 6: CHRISTIAN ACCEPTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC THEORIES OF COSMOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 09, 2022 | Wed | WEEK 5: FEB 7-13: GATHERING DAYS! | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 09, 2022 | Wed | Gathering Days Participation | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 15, 2022 | Tue | Short Paper #1 | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 18, 2022 | Fri | WK 6 - FEB 14-20: DIVINE ACTION/INACTION | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 25, 2022 | Fri | WEEK 7 FEB 21-27: MIRACLES | due by 06:59AM |
Feb 25, 2022 | Fri | Short Paper #2 | due by 06:59AM |
Mar 04, 2022 | Fri | Week 8 Feb 28-Mar 6: Climate Change; Black Theology and Science | due by 06:59AM |
Mar 11, 2022 | Fri | Editing Final Paper Drafts | due by 06:59AM |
Mar 18, 2022 | Fri | Final Paper | due by 05:59AM |