TRS 126 - Theology of Creation: The Incarnate Word in an Evolving Universe

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 097 or TRS 189.

It is popularly thought that Christian faith and evolutionary biology are firmly opposed to one another, and that Christians frequently underplay ecological concerns because of an excessive emphasis on a salvation from this world and into the world of heaven. This course will seek to debunk both of those assumptions by exploring a theology of Creation that understands Creation to be nothing less than the outpouring of the love of the Trinitarian God. The course will explore the emerging new scientific story of the universe, and harvest the rich insights about Creation that can be gleaned from the First and Second Testaments, the patristic and medieval traditions, and contemporary systematic theology.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations

Course credits: 1