THE JOHN-TEMPLETON-FOUNDATION MODEL COURSES IN SCIENCE AND RELIGION

In 1994 the John Templeton Foundation Humility Theology Information Ce nter launched a major initiative, the Science-Religion Course Program, to encourage the teaching of high-quality academic courses focusing o n the relationship between science and religion. In the first phase of the program, six courses were selected-four from the United States, o ne from Canada, and one from New Zealand-to serve as models for other academics wishing to initiate their own classes on the science-religio n interface. In particular these six model courses will serve as examp les for the second phase of the Templeton Foundation program, which wi ll provide financial support for up to 100 courses at universities, co lleges, and seminaries around the world. This paper is a report on the pedagogical strategies and methodologies employed in each of the six selected model courses.