William S. Falla
Field of Study: Constructive Theology
810 1/2 N. 9th Street
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 432-8711 (H)
(610) 821-8725 (W)
Email: mewsf01@moravian.edu
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
M.S. (Geology)
M.Div.
Th.M. & Th.D.
Harpur College, Binghamton, NY 1964
The Pennsylvania State University 1967
United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH 1976
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 1980 & 1993
Doctoral Exams:
The Thought of Teilhard de Chardin
The Thought of Arthur Peacocke
Philosophy of Evolutionary Theory
Theology and Science in the 20th Century
Dissertation:
Evolutionary Theory and Faith: The Study of a Dialogue
Teaching Competencies:
Primary:
Courses Taught:
Theology
Religion/Christianity
Science and Religion
History and Philosophy of Science
Ethics
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Ethics
Studies in Death and Dying
Religious Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
History of Science
History of Women in Science and Math
Junior Seminar: Reproductive Technology
Junior Seminar: The Child
Ethics and Morality
Various Religion Courses
Teaching Experience:
2002- Present
1999
1994-2002
1983-1993
1971-1972
1967
Adjunct Instructor, Moravian College
Adjunct Instructor, Warren County Community College, NJ
Adjunct Faculty, Univ. of St. Francis, Joliet IL
Asst. Professor, Religion, Cedar Crest College
Instructor, Geology, University of Maryland,
Far East Division, Nakon Phanom, Thailand
Instructor, NSF Summer Institute,
St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh, NC
Related Experience
1998-2000
Editor, Institute on Religion in an Age of Science Newsletter
1997-Present Ecumenical Officer, Penn Northeast
Conference of United Church of Christ (UCC)
1994-Present Pastor, St. John’s UCC (Mickleys)
1992-1993
Interim Pastorates, UCC
1983-1992
Chaplain, Cedar Crest College
1977-1983
Pastor, First UCC, Sheffield, IL
1973-1977
Student Pastor/ Pastor, South Solon UCC, South Solon, OH
1967-1973
Cartographer, U.S. Air Force
Honors:
Member, Sigma Xi
Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Religion
Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
Center for Theology and Natural Science
Metanexus Institute for Religion and Science
History of Science Society
Hastings Center
Cosmos and Creation (Society of Catholic Ordered Science Professors)
Kennedy Center for Ethics
Publications:
“Theology, Science and a New Environmental Ethic”, Ecospirit Quarterly, 1
(1986)
“Syntheses in Science and Religion: A Comparison”, Teilhard Studies, Number
35, Summer 1997.
“George Frederick Wright”, American National Biography, Oxford University
Press, 1998
“Redeemed by Beauty: Teilhard as Poet” (in publication) Several Book Reviews
Presentations:
“Redeemed by Beauty: Teilhard as Poet, at Teilhard’s
Legacy Conference, Chestnut Hill College, November 2006.
“Introduction to the Conference”, IRAS 2000 Star Island
Conference, Scientific and Religious Perspectives on the
Child. (Served as Conference Co-chair)
Workshops in Religion, Science and Religion and Ethics.
Current Research Interest:
Interface between the scientific work of Rene Descartes and Jan Comenius.
References: Available upon request