Science, Miracles, and Belief
Faith and ReasonScienceFaithMiracles
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
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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