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The Emergence of the Image: Human Evolution from Scientific, Philosophical and Theological Perspectives
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The Emergence of the Image: Human Evolution from Scientific, Philosophical and Theological Perspectives

Christopher T. Baglow

This course brings into dialogue four approaches to human origins for the sake of understanding what it means to be…
Holiday Lecture - Advancing Together: Cooperation and Creativity in Human Evolution
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Holiday Lecture – Advancing Together: Cooperation and Creativity in Human Evolution

In this presentation, University of Notre Dame anthropologist Agustín Fuentes suggested that human advances stemmed from a unique cocktail of…
Being Human
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Being Human

Patrick S. Franklin

This course will explore these and other important questions concerning human existence.
Theological Anthropology
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Theological Anthropology

Dominic Doyle

This course, taught by Dominic Doyle at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, will examine the possibility and meaning…
Research Writing and the Ministry of Scholarship
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Research Writing and the Ministry of Scholarship

This course is designed to introduce students to the world of academic scholarship, research, writing, and teaching.
Religious Communities, Science, Scientists, and Perceptions: A Comprehensive Survey 1
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Religious Communities, Science, Scientists, and Perceptions: A Comprehensive Survey

Speakers discuss preliminary survey results on how religious communities view science and scientists, and how scientists view people of faith.…
Religion and Cultural Analysis
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Religion and Cultural Analysis

Jerome Baggett

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the much-discussed (but less often understood) concept of culture and…
Science and the Nation: Why Perceptions and Dialogue - Reflections
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Science and the Nation: Why Perceptions and Dialogue – Reflections

Participant reflections from the 2015 Perceptions conference that brought together leaders in science and religion to foster dialogue between scientific…
Science and the Nation: Why Perceptions and Dialogue Matter - Panel
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Science and the Nation: Why Perceptions and Dialogue Matter – Panel

Panel moderators discuss why perceptions and dialogue matter in the relationship between science and religion at the 2015 Perceptions conference.
Challenges and Opportunities in Science: Global Health
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Challenges and Opportunities in Science: Global Health

Speakers discuss challenges and opportunities in global health at the 2015 Perceptions conference.