REL 123: Foundations of Christian Faith: Module 1

Outcomes

At the conclusion of this module, students will be able to:

Distinguish the mode of thinking characteristic of faith from that of reason.
Define the proper relationship between faith and reason.
Explain how the apparent conflict between religion and science, so distinctive of modernity, is a part of the general problem of the relationship between faith and reason, and identify ways in which this conflict can be lessened through a better understanding of the limits of both faith and reason.

Items to be completed	Due no later than:
Post introduction to the class	Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Read: Theological Foundations, Introduction and pp. 31-52 Reason, Faith, and Tradition, Chapters 1,2, and 3
Post initial response to the discussion question	Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Post response to at least two classmates	Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Complete Exam 1	Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Begin Research Paper 1	Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 3