Week 1:

M: Introduction

W: TOPIC - The shift from modern to postmodern views of religion [Star Trek]

F: _________________________________

 

Week 2:

M: Martin Luther King Day - No class

W: _________________________________

F: _________________________________

 

Week 3:

M: TOPIC - Myths and stories for a scientific age [Star Wars] ____________________________

W: ___Rachel Martin__________________________

F: _________________________________

 

Week 4:

M: _________________________________

W: _________________________________

F: _________Amanda Brown____________

 

Week 5:

M: ____Tiffany Hall_____________________________

W: TOPIC - First Contact _____Matt McIntyre_____________

F: _________________________________

 

Week 6:

M: TOPIC - The future of science and challenges to traditional faiths _______Mitchell Pepper________________

W: _______Ryan Carter______________________

F: _________________________________

 

Week 7:

M: TOPIC - Evangelizing Aliens? ________Taylor Moore______________________

W: _________Jeff Ritter_________________

F: ________________________________

 

Week 8:

M: TOPIC - Universal human, animal, and alien rights? _______________John Fritz_____________

W:  [Term paper due] _________________________________

F: ___Simon Kay___________________________

 

[SPRING BREAK]

 

Week 9:

M: TOPIC - Truth, Pluralism & Postmodernism_________________________________

W: _____________________________________

F: ______Erin Monteleone_________________________

 

Week 10:

M: TOPIC: Artificial Intelligence - Will androids go to church? If there is eternal life, will they have a part in it? ______Brook O'Banion___________________________

W: _____________________________________ [Class will not meet March 26th - Dr. McGrath is attending a conference]

F: ______________________________________ [Class will not meet March 28th - Dr. McGrath is attending a conference]

 

Week 11:

M: TOPIC - The Universality of Truth ________Amanda Wade______________________

W: ______Brian Smith_______________________

F: _______Leah Suttner_______________________

 

Week 12:

M: TOPIC - Infinite God & finite gods in science fiction ________Bryan Kendall______________________

W: _____Kevin Mershon__________________________

F: ______Mary Ullman___________________________

 

Week 13:

M: TOPIC - The future of science and ethical challenges _______Amy Spillman________________________

W: ______Courtney Stanback_____________________

F: _______Ryan Drury__________________________

 

Week 14:

M: TOPIC - What is reality? Life forever in a virtual world? _________Shawn Zwilling_____________________

W: _____Jesse Haines_________________

F:  _________________________________