University of Virginia
Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
 
Courses
  Fall 2007 Middle Eastern Studies Courses
 
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES COURSES FOR FALL 2007
RELJ 3**
Peter Ochs
An introductory study of the place of science in Judaism, focusing on the example of creation. Topics include: The Genesis story and Evolution; Myth, Science, and Religion; Newton, Quantum Physics, and Judaism; The Big Bang through the history of Jewish reasoning. (Midterm, Term paper, short papers).

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