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Course
Faith, Science & the Next Generation
~16 Hours
One of the six primary reasons that 18- to 30-year-olds leave the church is that they see the church as disconnected from scientific debate and development. How can we engage in thoughtful research and logic-based conversations to show how science complements theology rather than disproves it? Is it possible for science to inspire worship rather than doubts?
Greg Cootsona
About This Course
Engaging in conversations about faith and science can be intimidating but critical for anyone wrestling with their faith. You may personally see God’s fingerprint all over creation—from subatomic particles to the expanding universe—but lack the confidence to answer your friends’ or families’ questions (or your own). In this course, Faith, Science & the Next Generation, you’ll identify the roles of theology and science, the major challenges on both sides of the dialogue, better understand their compatibility, and discover how the wonder and beauty of the natural world can inspire deeper worship. You will engage issues at the intersection of faith and science, including the relationship between evolution and Scripture, how to address new atheism, and the role of technology and AI in our spiritual lives. Join Dr. Greg Cootsona—professor, pastor, and associate director of the nonprofit Science for the Church —as you wrestle with these crucial concepts and help others with their questions.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the nature and tasks of science and faith and how they can mutually benefit one another in an integrated approach
- Identify the major challenges on both sides of the science and faith dialogue and articulate ways of engaging these challenges
- Analyze and assess practical case studies related to the intersection of faith and science and begin to develop the analytical skills to engage other issues at the intersection of faith and science
A FULLER Equip course.
- Theology & Biblical Studies
- Faith & Science
Introduction
1. Getting Started
Understanding the Landscape
2. The Relationship Between Faith & Science
3. Definition and Revelation
4. Science Enriches the Christian Faith
Assessing and Interpreting
5. Assessing the Conflict: Causes and Effects
6. Interpreting the Dialogue: Models and Hermeneutics
Case Studies in Faith and Science
7. Addressing New Atheism
8. The Role of Technology
9. Technology, AI, and Ourselves
10. Adam, Eve, and Evolution
Conclusion
11. Putting It All Together
12. Next Steps
Your Instructor
Greg Cootsona
PhD, Associate Pastor, Author
Greg Cootsona is Lecturer in Religious Studies and Humanities at California State University at Chico and directs Science and Theology for Emerging Adult Ministries (or STEAM), a $2 million grant funded by the John Templeton Foundation and housed at Fuller Theological Seminary. STEAM is designed to catalyze the engagement of faith and science in Christian ministries with 18-30 year olds. His books include Creation and Last Things: At the Intersection of Theology and Science (Geneva, 2002) and C. S. Lewis and the Crisis of a Christian (WestminsterJohnKnox, 2014). He is currently writing Emerging Adults, Christian Faith, and Science to be published by InterVarsity Press in 2017. Greg studied comparative literature at U.C. Berkeley and theology at Princeton Theological Seminary (M. Div.), the Universities of Tübingen and Heidelberg, as well as Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union (the latter where he received his Ph.D.) He has just finished 18 years as Associate Pastor for Adult Discipleship at Bidwell Presbyterian Church in Chico and Fifth Avenue Presbyterian in New York City.
