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Undergraduate Record 2005-2006 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

STS 212 - Religion and Technology

A historical examination of the role of religion in the early development of technology; technology as a secular substitute for religion; and religious critiques of contemporary technological society. Equal time is spent on lectures, student-led discussions of the readings, and student oral presentations. Short papers and a major research project on a particular denomination’s or congregation’s attitudes toward technology-related issues. (IR)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: STS 101.

Credits: 3