Science and Religion PREFLIGHT
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Religion and Metaphysics

From the reading, list the "metaphysical triangle" for each of these religious viewpoints, prioritizing which forms of knowledge (experience, mind, revelation) are most important. Then state their reaction to Laplacian determinism and Darwinian evolution (e.g., rejection, acceptance, acceptance with caveats, etc.) Finally, try to summarize how they would respond to Augustine's comment that faith is necessary for knowledge, and knowledge informs faith.




honors extra

Based on some of the lectures and reading, how would you handle this hypothetical situation.
NBC is going to start a new reality TV program called "Left Behind". They put a Fundamentalist, a Evolutionist and you on a desert island. If all three of you can agree on an interpretation of Genesis 1 and Darwin's Origin of the Species, they will give you all $1,000,000. If you can't agree within 12 weeks they will force you to watch Survivor reruns for 1 year. Your job is to convince one or the other (or both!) that your interpretation can satisfy everyone. What do you say?





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