Religion & Interdisciplinary Studies
Course topics will rotate to incorporate the study of religion in a variety of other disciplines. Focus will be on the influence or application of religious teachings and traditions in the fields of healthcare, politics, education, etc.
Outcomes: Describe the ethical implications of the religious beliefs and traditions of at least one religion for the primary field of study.
Relg, Tech & The Human Person
Course topics will rotate to incorporate the study of religion in a variety of other disciplines. Focus will be on the influence or application of religious teachings and traditions in the fields of healthcare, politics, education, etc.
Outcomes: Describe the ethical implications of the religious beliefs and traditions of at least one religion for the primary field of study.
Tier 2 Theological Knowledge
We live in an information age where technology and human life are now seamlessly interactive. What are we becoming with our technologies? Where is God in the drive for technological perfection? This course will explore the impact of computer technology and artificial intelligence on human personhood. We will first look at the meaning of human personhood from the perspectives of evolution, and culture and then examine personhood in light of social media, robotics and new trends in artificial intelligence. The theological vision of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ will be discussed as a guiding narrative to the question: Can technology help us create a better world and, if so, what will be role of religion in the future?
This course's Hank Center Teilhard Fellow is Sr. Ilia Delio OSF, an eminent scholar of Teilhard de Chardin SJ.
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