GS 204: Spirit & Nature: Religion & Science
Weeks 7 & 8 Schedule
Week 7: “What We Can Do!”
10/17 THE ROLE OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
9:00 Class Session: Suzanne Kern - The Quantitative Reasoning
Center;
An analysis of: "An Argument for Divine Providence, Taken from the
Constant Regularity Observ'd in the Births of Both Sexes." By Dr.
John Arbuthhnott, Physician in Ordinary to Her Majesty, and Fellow of
the College of Physicians and the Royal Society.
1:00 Darwin Re-Acting Game, Session IV: A. Encouraging
or delaying the universal abolition of slavery; B. Supporting or
denouncing the "Declaration of Students of the Natural and Physical
Sciences."
Read:
3+ new selections (your choice) from Gottlieb;
10/18 COMMUNITY-SERVICE LEARNING
9:00 Class Session: Sharing Selections
1:00 Introduction to Cheyenne Mountain State Park
10/19 STEWARDSHIP
Field work in Cheyenne Mountain State Park
10/20 STEWARDSHIP
Field work in Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Read:
Ammons, “Identity” & “Corson’s Inlet”
10/21 POETRY SESSION
9:00 Class Session: Oral Presentation of Poetry
Week 8: "Awarding the Copley Medal & Questioning Divine Providence"
10/24 WHO GETS THE COPLEY MEDAL?
AM: Work on data analysis of Cheyenne Mountain State Park field work.
1:00 p.m. Darwin Re-Acting Game, Session V: Official nomination, debate and vote for winner of the Copley Medal
Prepare:
A first draft of The Place of the Divine (or Divine
Providence) in Nature paper
10/25 THE DIVINE IN NATURE: A NATURAL THEOLOGY?
AM: Consultation time with peers and instructors, as needed.
12:00 noon: Cheyenne Mountain State Park Final Report, final spread sheets and graphs due.
6:00 p.m.Darwin Re-Acting Game, Session VI: Royal Society Anniversary Dinner (Place to be announced.)
10/26 EVALUATION OF SPIRIT & NATURE
9:00 Class Session
Final Paper, all journal entries, and evaluation forms due
by 12:00 noon.