Course Outline:

I. INTRODUCTION

A. What is Magic?

B. What is Religion?

C. What is a Worldview?

D. What is Science?

II. PRE-LITERATE RELIGIONS AND MAGIC

A. The Pre-Literate Worldview and the Perceived Rationality of Magic

B. The Scope of Pre-Literate Religion’s Practice of Magic and Science

III. EASTERN RELIGIONS AND SCIENCE

A. Eastern Religions’ Worldview and Science

B. Mysticism and Science

IV. WESTERN RELIGIONS AND SCIENCE

A. Western Religions’ Worldview and Science

B. The Western Religions’ Worldview and the Development of Science

C. Five Major Paradigmatic Relationships Between Religion and Science

V. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN RELIGION AND SCIENCE

A. Religion and Science in the Classroom (1^st Amendment, Creationism, and Intelligent Design)

B. Medical Science and Religion (Religious/Ethical Issues, Miracles, Magic, etc)

C. Artificial Intelligence, Bio Technologies, and the Nature of the Person