Catholic Perspectives on Science

This seminar is designed as a forum for the exploration of Catholic teachings on science. There will be six two-hour sessions, which will be held on Mondays from 9-11 in the parish library. The meeting dates will be January 20 and 27 and February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2003. Following a brief survey of the church's role in the controversies surrounding "science and religion," the focus will be on the Catholic views on important current issues such as cosmology (the nature of the universe); artificial insemination; cloning; genetic engineering; medical ethics; surrogate motherhood; and stem cell research. The seminar is open to the public and will be led by retired Professor of Physics Greg Hussey and retired Professor of Political Science James Bolner, Sr. For more information please contact Professor Bolner at 766.5987 or jimbolnersr@cox.net.

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Session One - January 20

I. Definitions of Science, Theology, and Religion

II. St. Thomas Aquinas and the Reconciliation of Science and Theology

Session Two - January 27

III. The Galileo Controversy and Its Lessons

Session Three - February 3

IV. The Catholic Church and Modern Science - Cosmology

Session Four - February 10

V. Catholic Perspectives on Contemporary Scientific Issues

VI. Artificial Insemination and Surrogate Motherhood

Session Five - February 17 (Father John Carville)

VII. Cloning

VIII. Genetic Engineering

Session Six - February 24 (Professor Doug Braymer)

IX. Medical Ethics

X. Stem Cell Research

 

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October 15, 2002