REL 32600 Faith and Reason

(GE-Phl-Rel) This course examines the relationship between faith and reason in Western intellectual traditions. Students will read widely in these traditions to develop their own sense of the whole, while discussion will include topics such as: the place of reason in religious discourse; scriptural reasoning; the relationship between faith, reason, and moral action; the contrast between reason and revelation as sources of knowledge; modern philosophy of religion; and the future of religious belief in a secular age.

*Course number has been revised as of the publication of the July 2014 catalog addendum.

Credits

Prerequisite

ENG 17000 or HIS 10000 or three credit hours of philosophy (PHL 10200 or higher) or three credit hours of religion (REL 15000 or higher) or permission of dean.

Offered

Spring semester of even numbered years.