Write on one of the following topics. For due date and length, consult the syllabus.

1.
Brooke claims that for Galileo “certainties in science...should be regarded as aids in biblical exegesis.” (Science and Religion, p. 78).  How does Galileo see the proper relation between science and religion?  Is he right? In your discussion make specific references to the primary texts you read in the course.

2.
By today's standards, the most famous book in science, Newton's Principia, contains a surprising amount of theology. Why? How does Newton relate his scientific and theological views ?  In your discussion, make specific references to the primary texts we read in the course.