First Reflection Paper

The final draft of this reflection paper will be due Wednesday, September 28 by 10 pm in the RenWeb Homework Drop. Please figure out how to use the Drop before then. As a last resort, you may send in your assignment via email attachment, but you should have enough time to figure RenWeb out, so the second reflection paper will be submitted ONLY using the Drop.

You should write two pages, 12 size font, double-spaced, on the following question:

We opened this unit comparing and contrasting Faith and Reason. Initially you suggested a very clear distinction between the two: faith was understood as believing something without proof, associated with wishful thinking, whereas reason was understood in connection with proof, open-mindedness and scientific thinking. Based on our viewing of the movie "Contact", how do you now understand the relationship between faith and reason? Discuss the way both Ellie and Palmer combine faith and reason in their common quest for truth.