This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
Doesn’t science contradict the claims of religion? What about evolution? What about the faith most people put in science and how it’s the only valid way of examining truth? In this intense six week course, we will take an introductory look at the relation between Science and the Catholic Faith. We’ll also learn some fun facts about the history of science – and how priests and monks have made some of the greatest scientific discoveries in history! This course is an important primer for young Catholics interested in Science and in how Faith and Reason go together.
Total classes: 8
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested credit: ½ semester credit Science or Theology
Description
Doesn’t science contradict the claims of religion? What about evolution? What about the faith most people put in science and how it’s the only valid way of examining truth? In this intense six week course, we will take an introductory look at the relation between Science and the Catholic Faith. We’ll also learn some fun facts about the history of science – and how priests and monks have made some of the greatest scientific discoveries in history! This course is an important primer for young Catholics interested in Science and in how Faith and Reason go together.
Outline
We cover Reason and Faith, Cosmology, Galileo, Evolution, Artificial Intelligence and more in this course, with a special guest in our last class session!
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Mr. O’Brien will provide selections from various books to discuss in class.
Homework: Quizzes and Final Exam. This will be a challenging course! Plan on about two or three hours of homework per week.
