Examples of Integrative Questions by Discipline
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Biology:Â To what extent, if any, should genetic engineering be used to enhance human well-being?
·¡²Ô²µ±ô¾±²õ³ó:Ìý What are the similarities and differences in interpreting the Biblical text and interpreting other literature texts?
Sociology/Social Work:Â To what extent are social problems caused by inadequacies in societal structures or by individual or group irresponsibility?
µþ³Ü²õ¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ:Ìý What social responsibility, if any, does a business enterprise have toward its employees and the geographical region in which the business is located?
Political Science:Â What is the role of forgiveness in international relations?
Criminal Justice:Â To what extent should the penal system be retributive or restorative, or both?
Fine Arts:Â What are the limits, if any, on the freedom for human creative expression?
History:Â How do alternative views on the "direction of history" (e.g., linear, cyclical, teleological) fit or not fit with the Christian narrative?
Computer Science:Â What are the ethical implications of the use of the internet?
·¡³¦´Ç²Ô´Ç³¾¾±³¦²õ:Ìý What is the relationship between the quest for profitability and the Christian call for compassion and justice?
·¡»å³Ü³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:Ìý What is the relationship between subject-centered and student-centered teaching pedagogies in light of a Christian perspective on personhood?
±Ê³ó²â²õ¾±³¦²õ:Ìý What are the similarities and differences between the use of models in scientific inquiry and the use of models in theological inquiry?
Sports Medicine:Â What are the limits, if any, on allowable means for enhancing athletic performance?
°ä´Ç³¾³¾³Ü²Ô¾±³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²õ:Ìý What is the potential for finding common ground through dialogue when the conversationalists are embedded in different traditions?
Harold Heie, Director
Center for Christian Studies
Gordon College
