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Education in Science & Religion
Tutorial Notes and References. Disclaimer: These lectures and notes are for the purposes of tutorial discussion and are not definitive or complete or properly documented. They are not intended as derogatory or prejudicial against anyone who holds any belief. They are random in order and intended to be a basis for discussion.
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Slideshow: Talk given to ISCAST (NSW) by Peter Eyland on "Syriac Christianity & the transmission of Greek Science to the Arabs"
Abstract: Peter Eyland, a former Lecturer in the School of Physics at UNSW, has an MA in Ancient History from Macquarie University. His talk was subtitled: The nature and spread of Syriac Christianity, the coming of Islam, the development of science under Islam, croissants and the Renaissance. |
View the ISCAST page about Peter’s Lecture at |
| The idea of Creation in Religion and Science | Lecture 4 of the Science & Religion course |
| Hermeneutics | Hermeneutics |
| Three paradigms in Christianity that changed thinking about the Bible. |
Anselm Forum introduction, Paradigm 1: the moving Earth, Paradigm 2: the old Earth, Paradigm 3: evolution |
| The Ten Commandments of Moses re-written for modern times | The Ten Commandments |
| The Infinite and Impersonal | Buddhism |
| Very brief ideas on Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Epicurus, Hedonists and NeoPlatonists | Early Greek Philosophers |
| Sanatana, dharma, karma, moksha, gods and texts | Hinduism |
| Mohammad, the Qur'an, five pillars, shari'a | Islam |
| Jesus (Issa) and Mary references | Jesus in the Qur’an |
| Aryans, Zoroaster, Ahura Mazda, Angra Mainyu, Amesha Spentas, fire, dress and funeral rites | Zoroastrianism |
| Lawful and unlawful killing (a student response to Pankratz and Welsh) | Euthanasia and the right to kill |
| Order and disorder, energy | Entropy |
| The method and goal of normal science, patterns/paradigms/symmetries | Normal Science |
| Colour and brightness, fusion, gravity vs light pressure, red shift (see also Lecture 4 above) | The Evolution of the Stars |
| Best adaption to the environment, genetic drift | Natural Selection |
| Law, Prophets and Writings, genre, documentary theories | Hebrew Scriptures |
| Judaism in the Didache, Barnabas, Ignatius of Antioch, Melito, Justin Martyr | The Jews in early Christian Texts |
| In the beginning was the Deed! | Faust on John 1:1 |
| Quell? Literary sources in the Four Gospels | On Dispensing With Q |
| Cyril and Nestorius: the two Sons?, the Liturgy of Addai and Mari, the filioque clause | History of the Church of the East |
| British stoicism | Invictus |
| Early History, Muslim Rule, British Rule, formation of the State of Israel, etc | A brief history of Palestine |
| The Name of G-d | Ani Hu |
| Divination, ancient and modern Druidism, Witches and the Malleus Maleficarum, Wiccan Rede | Diviners, Druids and Witches |
| Mani, Light and Darkness, the chosen and the hearers | Manichaeism |
| Conception or Fertilisation? | Conception in the Bible vs Fertilization after 1827 |
| Cloning Slideshow. This is now in an easy to read website format, no need to download a pdf file. | Cloning Slideshow |
Reference Sites of Interest
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| ISCAST | Christians in Science and Theology |
| Counterbalance Foundation | Interactive articles on Science and Theology |
| Center for Theology & Natural Sciences | Physics, Cosmology, Technology, Environmental studies,Evolutionary and Molecular Biology and Christian Theology and Ethics |
| Rudolf B. Brun | Christian doctrine of creation |
| University of Aarhus, Denmar | The Science-Theology Forum in English and Danish |
| Institute on Religion in an Age of Science | Towards a dynamic and positive relationship between religion & science |
| Christians in Science | Applying biblical principles to science and technology |
| John Templeton Foundation | the Constructive Engagement of Science and Religion |
| The Pascal Centre | Studies in Faith and Science |
Other References on Christianity
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| Christianity | |
| Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome | Biblica |
| The Ecole Initiative | Hypertext Encyclopedia of Early Church History |
| N.T. Wright | Unofficial website |
| Aramaic and Syriac | discussions |
| Institute for Christian Leadership | Guide to Early Church Documents |
| Institute for Christian Leadership | A Guide to Christian Literature on the Internet |
| University of Pennsylvania | Texts, Manuscripts, and Palaeography |
| The GRAMCORD Institute | Greek/Hebrew Bible Software |
| Church of the East | Unofficial site |
| Stephen C. Carlson | Synoptic Problem |
| Society of Biblical Literature | Home Page |
| Mark Goodacre | NT Gateway |
| David L. Washburn | OT and NT resources (with music even) |
| New Advent | The Catholic Encyclopedia |
| Matthias Media | Home Page |
| Classic Christian Books | Ethereal Library |
| Rod Decker | Resources for NT Studies |
| Mohr Siebeck | See the Theology tab |
| House Churches | Home Church Discussion List |
More References: Versions of Christian Bibles
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| Christian Bibles | |
| Dr. Ann Nyland The Source |
Downloads a female friendly translation of the New Testament with latest papyri information |
| University of Michigan | RSV search |
| New Testament Gateway | Bible translations & Editions |
| Biola University | The Unbound Bible |
| Bible Gateway | Search the Bible in Nine Languages |
| Christian Classic Books | Septuagint in English |
More References: The Classics
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| Classics | |
| Library of Congress | Greek and Latin Classics Internet Resources |
| Harvard University Press | Loeb Classical Library |
| Daniel C. Stevenson | The Internet Classics Archive |
| Carl Conrad | Classics & Christianity |
| Perseus | Texts & translations |
| Sanderson Beck | Ethics of Isocrates, Aristotle, and Diogenes |
| Lee Honeycutt | Aristotle's Rhetoric - Index to Book I |
| Herbert Weir Smyth | Greek Grammar (First Edition) |
More References:Buddhism
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| Buddhism | |
| Buddhist Instruction Ministry | Fundamental Buddhism Explained |
| Buddha Dharma Education Association | Buddha Net |
| Dr T.Matthew Ciolek | Zen Buddhism |
More References:Hinduism
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| Hinduism | |
| Kauai's Hindu Monastery | Hinduism Online |
| Prakash Arumugam | Guide to various aspects of Indian religious thought |
More References: Islam
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| Islam | |
| Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library | The Holy Qur’an |
| The Islamic Portal | Islamic News and Events |
| Ibrahim Shaf | Sunnah Islamic Page |
| The Atlantic Monthly | Controversial theories about the Koran and Islamic history |
More References: Judaism
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| Judaism | |
| Jewish Orthodox Union | Gateway to the Jewish Internet |
| Michael Davidson | Guide to the Great Jewish Libraries |
| Rabbi Shraga Simmons | Why Jews don't believe in Jesus |
| B'Or Ha'Torah journal | Article: Cloning may be a command |
Take a look at the Slideshow on Syriac Christianity and the transmission of Greek Science to the Arabs.
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