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March 30

Hi,

Taking this course in a Catholic college allows us to think about some issues around how science and religion can come together in positive ways.  This week we will do just that.  Please read the online notes “Theological Issues.” 

Whether or not you are a Catholic, we can think about how religious faith can intersect with science and the natural environment. 

Religious beliefs – whatever those beliefs are – can deeply influence how people interact with the world around them.

If, as Psalm 50, in the Jewish/Christian Scriptures, says – “All the animals of the forest are mine (God’s), and I (God) own the cattle on a thousand hills. I (God) know every bird on the mountains, and all the animals of the field are mine (God’s) … for all the world is mine (God’s) and everything in it” – then, how then should people of faith live? 

There are some ethical and practical issues that people in the Christian tradition can think through. 

If you come to this course from a different religious tradition – or no religious tradition – you can think about how your understandings of God/the divine/humanity/the world influence how you act ethically.

This week, please

  • Read Theological Issues online notes
  • Record last week’s readings on Canvas by Tuesday
  • Make one good contribution to the online discussion forum on Canvas www.canvas.ubc.ca by Saturday midnight.  Please do NOT use AI, like ChatGPT.  I want to get to know you and hear your PERSONAL ideas.  Not a computer’s.
  • We will have a required Zoom session on Either Tuesday, April 7, 6-7 pm OR Wednesday, April 8, 6-7 pm (graded)
  • FYI the FINAL EXAM is scheduled on-campus, in-person for April 17 (Friday) 4:30pm – 6:30pm in Room 102 & 103.  The only exceptions are in case of an exam conflict or exam hardship. An exam conflict happens when multiple exams are scheduled on the same day at the same time. An exam hardship is defined as three or more end-of-term exams in a 24-hour period. For students who have exam conflicts or hardships, contact the Registrar at registrarialservices@corpuschristi.ca or visit the Registrar’s office in Room 305 IMMEDIATELY. You may take one of the conflicting exams on the makeup exam day scheduled for April 24, 2026, Friday, 9:00 am – 11:00 am in Room 308.
  • A final exam study guide is here.

Questions?  Please email me.  bmartin@corpuschristi.ca  I should respond within 24 hours on weekdays. Weekends I take off.

Bruce Martin, Ph.D.

College Lecturer in Geography, Corpus Christi College