FAITH AND REASON
The intuitive mind is a gift, the rational mind its servant.
Albert Einstein

This course will follow some of the recent debates on faith and reason that have been popularized in best-selling books, magazines and TV and will explore the arguments provided by both sides of the issue. Attention will also be paid to the often troubled relationship between religion and science. Although faith and reason are clearly separate, can they coexist particularly in addressing social and moral questions? Do faith and reason stand in a complementary relation or must we assume a priority of the one over the other? Is it possible to have a rational faith as some argue and what does that entail? In our dangerously polarized and secular world can we abandon our modern need for certainty and live the tension required for a perception of “God” that points beyond itself to an ineffable reality? Course readings will include selections from The Case for God K. Armstrong, Reason, Faith and Revolution T. Eagleton, The End of Faith S. Harris, Science and Spirituality M. Ruse, and others.

COURSE LENGTH: 12 weeks
DISCUSSION TEAM: Laura Grunberg, Anthony Joseph,Barbara Rolston
FIRST SESSION: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:15 pm

This course will also be offered in Pointe-Claire