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| The Bible
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REL 1088-02 The Bible and Science (Spring 2008) 2 semester hours The Bible and Science is a freshman level course offered by the Rio Verde Univesity’s College of Religion School of Theology. The course is presented by Indian guest professor Dr. J. C. Philip. Dr. Johnson C. Philip, is the senior most Christian Apologist in India. He has done pioneering work in Rational Apologetics and its tools. He obtained his ThD in Christian Apologetics from International Seminary [USA] in 1984. He specialized in Rational Apologetics at the ThD level, and in Theology at the MTh level. He obtained his PhD in Physics in 1991 from Jiwaji University, India. He has specialized in Quantum Chromo-dynamics at the doctoral level, and in Solid State Physics and Electronics in MSc. Based upon his voluminous researches into non-occultic alternative medicine, he obtained his DSc in Alternative Medicine from Medicina Alternativa in 2003. He was awarded the DNYS in 2004 after years of study and internship in Naturopathy. |
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| He is the author of over 50 books and 2500 articles in physics,
theology, bible, and other fields. He has lectured in numerous
countries, and his articles have been translated into several
languages. Since 1978 he has been a prolific writer, and has
published more than 50 books and 2500 articles in 6 languages in the
fields of theology, apologetics, counseling, and communication. He
has also published several research papers in apologetics and
information technology as applied to libraries in India. He was raised up in a small but active evangelical and separatist denomination best identified as the Plymouth Brethren. In 1989 he joined Brethren Bible School, Pathanamthitta, India as a lecturer, teaching apologetics, theology, communication and counseling. In 1994 he was made the Academic Dean and in 1995 the Vice Principal Cum Academic Dean. From 1999 to 2002 when the Principal was away on a Sabbatical, he became the full principal. In 2003 he accepted the invitation from visionaries to become the Founding-Principal of Rehoboth Theological Institute in Trichur, India. RTI was launched on June 2nd 2002, where he served up to the 21st of June 2005. Over the years from 1970 to 2005 he founded a number of institutions, secular as well as theological institutions with an emphasis on education and research. The first one of these was the Creation Research and Apologetics Society (CRASI) founded in 1971. The initial work of CRASI was to give lectures in creationism and apologetics. Then in 1982 CRASI started the publication of Science and Faith, an undated periodical. In 1990 he started Philip Communication, a distance education school to train Christian print media communicators. In 1996 he and some of his students started the Calvin Research Group to function as an umbrella for all the present and future ministries initiated by Philip. He has made notable contributions in several fields, such as education, information technology, and Alternative Medicine. He has also played a key role among the conservatives in the Brethren Assemblies. He was the joint writer of the first Systematic Theology in and Christian Apologetics in the Malayalam language. He was also the Chief Editor of a 4-volume Bible Encyclopedia, and a one-volume Encyclopedia of Theology, both a first in the Malayalam language. Making spiritual resources accessible to all has been his life-long quest, and with this aim he has established several theological and secular distance-training schools which now attract students from 120 countries around the world. He comes to Rio Verde University as a guest professor courtesy of our Vancouver, CAN branch. During the course, if you have questions regarding the class or related comments, you can e-mail Dr. Philip at information@rioverdeunivesity.org. Currently this class is available by distance learning only. (The cost of this course may be tax deductible under either the HOPE or LIFETIME LEARNING programs approved by Congress and incorporated into IRS forms). If you are a minister, evangelist, rabbi, imam, a BACI* or other spiritual leader this course may be taken as a CEU program and provides 7.5 hour credits. Contact our admissions office for further instructions for CEU credit. [*BACI-Beth Adonai Congregations INTL is a primary supporter of RVU-School of Theology]. The textbook for the course will be the KJV Holy Bible. Other translations may be used as a substitute. Most Biblical quotes are from the King James Version unless otherwise noted. Verses are italicized for easy viewing. Note-Many of the theological views expressed in this course are the personally held beliefs of our guest professor and as such must be respected. Those from other denominational or religious belief systems should use these views as focal points for discussion and understanding though different than their own. Some of these views differ from Beth Adonai’s theological stance. |
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| When you receive your packet (i.e. study guide and text
materials) you will find the directions regarding usage of the
program materials, on the first page of the study guide. You can
purchase a KJV Holy Bible at most book stores or the book can be
acquired from the RVU-U bookstore (go to the bookstore on the
website, check the book, go to checkout).
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| Chapter 1 The Bible and Modern Science (An Introduction)
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