Writing in the Disciplines (WID) course at The George Washington University
REL3990W/UW2020: Science and Religion
First Summer Session (May 20-June 29) M-TH 12:30-2:00 This course will analyze and question the basic premises of this dichotomy, delving into the relationship between faith and reason and its origins as well as how this relationship has been understood and treated historically. By ana
lyzing the basic premises of religion and science as well as particular scientific ideas ranging from evolution and the big bang theory to artificial intelligence and the multiverse, this course will investigate the responses of various religions to scientific topics as well as engage critics within the perceived debate between science and religion. In addition to these topics and ideas, this course will serve as a introduction to the method and style in which scholars of religion research and write. The study of religion is an interdisciplinary field engaging the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, and theology. Therefore, this course will engage methods of interdisciplinary research as well as discuss methods for writing and researching within these various fields that comprise the study of religion.
