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Light From Light
  • Between Time and Eternity

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    Between Time and Eternity

    Through an exploration of deep time through a geological lens, students will uncover how their human experience of time in relation to our ancient world relates to the past, present, and future of the eternal God and His Church.

  • Contemporary Cosmology

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    Contemporary Cosmology and the Question of God

    In this unit, we discuss the modern scientific understanding of the existence and nature of the universe, and how it has both challenged and enriched the Christian’s ability to believe in God.

  • Big bang

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    Foundations Seminar 2023

    This is a collection of lectures from the Science & Religion Initiative's Foundations Seminar 2023 on matters relating to faith and science.

  • Genesis 1 Literature Or Theology

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    Genesis 1: Literature or Theology?

    The lessons in this unit are intended to lead students to an understanding of a Catholic view of Biblical inspiration, inerrancy, hermeneutics, and exegesis.

  • The Golden Dome of the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame at night, with the gold statue of Mary atop it. A reddish lunar eclipse is visible in the night sky.

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    Geology and Theology: Does God Rock?

    This lesson is aimed at introducing students to the concept of cosmic and biological origins through geology, astronomy, and theology while connecting these fields through accomplished figures, namely Nicolas Steno and Father Georges Lemaître.

  • How Can the Study of Life Teach Us About Faith?

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    How Can the Study of Life Teach Us About Faith?

    This lesson aims to connect science and religion by using important figures who have made notable discoveries within the field of life sciences.

  • Humans And Race

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    Humans and Race

    This lesson focuses on the biology of human skin color and the misunderstanding of race as a biological construct.

  • Sums, Song, and Saints

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    Sums, Songs, and Saints: How Do Catholic Minds Make a Difference?

    In this lesson, we’ll explore the beauty of music, the wonder of math, and the power of invention–all through the lens of Catholic thinkers and creators whose faith inspired their genius.

  • The Difference A Self Makes

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    The Difference a Self Makes

    Participants in this lesson unit will discuss the unique human difference of the “self” and the scientific and theological foundations of human nature.

  • Mystery And Light

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    The Mystery of Light and Wave-Particle Duality

    Through this lesson unit, participants will see the mystery of light unfold as it was studied by philosophers and scientists throughout the centuries.

  • What Makes Humans Unique

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    What Makes Humans Unique

    This lesson seeks to show how the ordinary, everyday phenomenon of language reveals humanity’s extraordinary disposition for truth and, accordingly, for God.