Aquinas 101 - It matters what you think

Science, Miracles, and Belief

11 lessonsWhat role does belief play in science? What is faith? Does belief in miracles and traditional dogmas require us to deny scientific evidence, or abandon the scientific method? In this course, we will examine what faith is, the harmony of faith and reason, and the role belief plays in science.

What you will learn

What faith is
The role of belief in science
The harmony of faith and reason
Why it is reasonable to believe in miracles

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Course Content

Lesson 1: What is Faith?

Lesson 2: The Role of Belief in Science

Lesson 3: Seven Ways Faith and Reason Work Together

Lesson 4: How to Solve Apparent Contradictions of Faith and Reason

Lesson 5: Is It Reasonable to Believe in Miracles?

Lesson 6: Are Miracles Possible According to Science?

Lesson 7: What is Necessary to Believe?

Lesson 8: Faith and Evidence

Lesson 9: Does God Speak Through Signs?

Lesson 10: The Light of Reason vs. the Light of Faith

Lesson 11: The Darkness of Faith and the Mind's Encounter with God

Instructors

Fr. James Brent, O.P.Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Chaplain to Commuter Students, Dominican House of Studies.

Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.Director, Thomistic Institute. Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Dominican House of Studies.

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.Rector Magnificus, Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum).

Prof. Karin Öberg, Ph.D.Professor of Astronomy and the Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of Natural Sciences, Harvard University. McDonald Agape Visiting Scholar, Dominican House of Studies.

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