Altruistic Love & Science Course Competition

The Institute for Research on Unlimited Love - Altruism, Compassion, Service (IRUL) encourages academic reflection on altruism and altruistic love in graduate schools, seminaries, universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning. As one form of encouragement, IRUL presents its Altruistic Love & Science Course Competition to promote the study of other-regarding love. In broad terms, love is an emotion-based affirmation of the well-being of others, and it is closely linked with actions of care and service on their behalf. Unlimited love extends this love to all others without exception. Often deemed a Creative Presence underlying and integral to all of reality, participation in unlimited love constitutes the fullest experience of spirituality. The competition is intended to encourage the integration of theology, religious studies, and scientific perspectives.

Competition Description

College Competition Winners:

	Agape Love and Altruism: Perspectives of Science and Faith [Part 2 of Syllabus] Shelley Kilpatrick, Ph.D. Southwest Baptist University
	Love and Christian Ethics Craig A. Boyd, Ph.D. Greenville College
	Love and Human Nature Stephen J. Pope, Ph.D. Boston College
	Love in Earliest and Contemporary Christianity Thomas Phillips, Ph.D. Colorado Christian University
	Love: Theological and Philosophical Perspectives Thomas Oord, Ph.D. Northwest Nazarene University
	“Mathematics - Theology”, “The Concept of Person in Science and Religion” and “Laws of Nature” Elisabeth Gräb-Schmidt, Ph.D. Wolfgang Achtner, Ph.D. Justus Liebig Universität Giessen, Germany
	Science, Religion & Human Purpose Kevin Reimer, Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary
	Science, Theology, and Ministry: Love and Altruism Nancy R. Howell, Ph.D. Saint Paul School of Theology
	Scientific and Theological Perspectives on Altruism and Love Ron Wright, Ph.D. Mount Vernon Nazarene University
	Seeking the Welfare of the City: Urban Altruism and Loving Our Neighbor(hood)s [Course website] James K. A. Smith, Ph.D. Calvin College
	Theology, Spirituality and Altruistic Love F. LeRon Shults, Ph.D. Bethel Theological Seminary
	Three Approaches to Love: Scientific, Christian, and Buddhist Patricia Bruininks, Ph.D. Jay McDaniel, Ph.D. Hendrix College
	What Motivates Altruism? -Honors Dan Worthen, Ph.D. Andrew Flescher, Ph.D California State University Chico

High School Competition Winners:

	The Biocultural Bases of Love, Compassion and Morality James Peer Hahn New Roads School
	Ethics: The Philosophy, Science and Service of Love Scott Gartlan Cannon School
	Love, Altruism and Compassion Jane Rechtman The Masters School
	Love Unlimited Julia Williams Belize Christian Academy
	Narrative: Theology and the Integration of Self with Society and the Globe Jane DeJobine and Helen Wagner Cornelia Connelly School
	Religion and Science Patrick Tiernan Boston College High School
	The Universe Story Tom Collins Palmer Trinity School
	Where is the Love? Eddy Hernandez and Laura Sockel The Paideia School