Sunday, September 25, 2011

Week 06: Christian Scientists

Eschewing medicine, followers instead rely on healing through prayer















Mo 9.26
Read: eR—“The Crusade Against Evolution” (Wired), “Intelligent Designer” (Salon), “In Defense of Evolution” (NOVA), “God by the Numbers” (ChristianityToday)
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations; Lecture—“Easy Fixes: 10 Grammar Rules to Know”

We 9.28
Read: eR—“Paul Bettany’s Journey to the Dawn of Creation” (Vanity Fair), “Governor Perry, Like Many Christians, Wants to Leave Room for God” (Washington Post), “Teaching Evolution: A State-by-State Debate” (NPR)
Class: Lecture—“Spirituality on Film”
Due: REFLECTION 3

UPCOMING:


Week 7
Mo 10.3
Read: eR—“The Evolution of Creationism” (Salon), “The Texas-Size Debate over Teaching Evolution” (Newsweek), “Defending Intelligent Design” (NOVA)
Class: Guest speaker TBA

We 10.5
Read: eR—“Board vs. Teachers” (NOVA), “Evangelicals Question the Existence of Adam and Eve” (NPR), “Evolution vs. Creationism: Study Reveals Public School Science Lagging” (Huffington Post)
Class: Reading discussion; Lecture—“The Fundamentals of Rhetoric;” Assignment—Persuasive essay

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