Published on June 6, 2011 by George Keller  

Students attending the Alabama Governor’s school at Samford University this June will have the chance to sign up for the first ever Science and Religion course. This offering is made in conjunction with the Samford Center for Science and Religion and will be taught by Dr. Wilton Bunch (Philosophy) and Dr. Steve Donaldson (Math and Computer Science). Topics will include such issues as cosmology, evolution, transhumanism, and consciousness, the soul, and freewill.

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.