Bachelor of Divinity (Two Years) - Shiats.edu.in

Course Title: Scientific Approach to ReligionCourse Code: TRS: 603 Credit (2-0-0) 2Course Outline:1. Objectivesa) To equip Students with the knowledge of Science and Religionsb) To study Science and Theology Separately and then integrating them together.c) To analyze this subject with various interpretation.d) To interpret the modern day technology in spiritual understanding1. Impact of Technological Revolution on Society and Religious ResponseElementary understanding of Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology,Technology etc), Impact of Technology on Society (the Poor, Marginalized, Oppressed andWomen) and its interpretation in the light of Biblical writing2. Quest for Unity: Science and Religion.Contemporary views of the relationship between the methods of science and those of religion asproposed by Ian Barbour3. Science, Cosmology and TheologyBig bang Theory, Darwin Evolution Theory, Intelligent Designer Theory, Theology of Creation4. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering: Scientific and Theological PerspectiveStem Cell, Surrogate Mother, Cloning (Human, Animal, Plants), Genetics, TheologicalUnderstanding, Bioethics5. Ecological Crisis: Scientific Technology and Religious IndictmentUnderstanding of ecology and the factors responsible for ecological crisis, Indian religioustradition about nature with special reference to Hinduism and the current, Ecological crisis inIndia, An insight into God’s Creation account in Genesis and various theological approachestowards Ecology, Principles for ecclesial eco praxis with reference to the divine task ofstewardship in the Genesis Creation Account.6. Religious and Philosophical View of Nature by Eminent Scientists in Various CenturiesFamous Scientists and their Views about Nature [Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), GalileoGalilei (1564-1642), Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662), Isaac Newton(1642-1727), Michael Faraday (1791-1867), Albert Einstein (1879-1955), Charles Darwin],Nature in Philosophical Understanding [Classical concept of the universe and human nature,Medieval concept of nature and human nature, Liberal concept of the universe and human nature,Green concept of the universe and human nature]37